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HIT LIST

Pentagon’s Secret Press Blacklist Exposed

A CENTCOM official admitted to having a list of journalists the Pentagon refuses to speak with.

Annabella Rosciglione

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GUTPUNCH

Trump Goes Golfing as Iran Kills American Troops

The deaths bring the number of U.S. service members killed in the Iran war to 16.

Wiktoria Gucia

Pete Hegseth and the tribute to the scores of children who died in the Minab strike.
RUNNING SCARED?

Pentagon Pete Goons’ Lethal Blunder Takes Another Dark Turn

Military chiefs sat on a standard intelligence review of the U.S. strike that killed scores of Iranian schoolchildren, sources say.

Tom Latchem

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HERE WE GO AGAIN...

Trump to Hold Secret Briefing as War Crisis Spirals

The president is being given conflicting advice on what to do next.

Leigh Kimmins

Lloyd Austin.
BY WITH AND THROUGH

Biden’s Pick for the Pentagon Instantly Becomes a ‘Hot Mess’

Nominating the first Black defense chief was the easy part. But the Biden transition has left Hill Democrats in an uncomfortable political position over a general few know well.

Scott Bixby

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‘ROUGH DETERRENCE’

Top General: Coronavirus Could Mean Iran Lashes Out at U.S.

Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie also testified that Iranian proxy attacks on U.S. forces haven’t been deterred by the U.S. assassination of Qassem Soleimani.

Spencer Ackerman

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REMAIN IN PLACE

MacDill Air Force Base, Home of CENTCOM, Briefly Locked Down

MacDill, the home of the headquarters of United States Central Command, was locked down amid reports gunfire nearby.

Jamie Ross

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OATH TAKERS

If Trump Rage Brings ‘Civil War,’ Where Will Soldiers Stand?

The moment may come when soldiers have to choose between the Constitution and Donald Trump. No doubt most will embrace the Constitution. But some will see that as a tough call.

Patricia Ravalgi

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GAME OF THRONES

Where Does Saudi- Qatar Death Match Leave Trump’s Troops?

Saudi Arabia just drastically cut ties with Qatar—leaving the Trump administration and American troops in the MidEast in an awkward position.

Christopher Dickey

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Burnt

Confirmed: ISIS Intel Was Cooked

A leading U.S. general pressured his intelligence analysts into playing down the ISIS and al Qaeda threats, according to a congressional task force.

Nancy A. Youssef

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SURVEY SAYS

400 Intel Pros Warn: ISIS Info Flawed

The ‘unusually high’ number said there were problems with the ‘integrity’ of their reports, as many have accused their bosses for skewing reports on ISIS.

Nancy A. Youssef

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