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December 6, 2019

Pentagon Weighs Sending Up to 14,000 More U.S. Troops to Middle East
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The Pentagon is considering sending thousands more troops to the Middle
East to counter Iran. The Wall Street Journal reports up to 14,000 more
U.S. troops could be deployed. The potential deployment comes as the
United States claims Iran has transferred short-range missiles into
Iraq.


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