Trump Authorizes US Military to Hit Shia Militia After Attack On US Troops in Iraq

by | Mar 12, 2020

Trump Authorizes US Military to Hit Shia Militia After Attack On US Troops in Iraq

by | Mar 12, 2020

Reuters: “U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized the U.S. military to respond to Wednesday’s rocket attack [ALLEGEDLY] by Iran-backed militia in Iraq that killed two American troops and a British service member, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Update: WSJ: U.S., Allies Strike Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq

Scott Horton

Scott Horton

Scott Horton is director of the Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com and host of the Scott Horton Show from ScottHorton.org. He is the author of four books. He has conducted more than 6,000 interviews since 2003. Scott lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Larisa Alexandrovna Horton.

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