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January 8, 2024

On Middle East Trip, Blinken Warns War in Gaza Could "Easily Metastasize" into a Regional War
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Secretary of State Tony Blinken is back in the Middle East to meet with
leaders across the region. During a stop in Qatar, Blinken warned the
war in Gaza could "easily metastasize" into a regional war. While
Blinken is publicly calling for deescalation, the Biden administration
continues to face criticism for sending more weapons to Israel while
carrying out its own attacks in Iraq and Syria, as well as targeting
Houthi forces in Yemen. On Friday, the prime minister of Iraq threatened
to kick out U.S. troops after a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed a
leader of an Iranian-backed militia.


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