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May 23, 2019

Pentagon Planning to Deploy Ships, Missiles and 10,000 More Troops to Middle East
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Pentagon officials are preparing to deploy up to 10,000 more troops to
the Middle East, as President Trump and his top foreign policy advisers
continue to threaten war with Iran. The AP reports the Pentagon will
brief the White House today on a plan that also requests more U.S.
ships, missile batteries and increased efforts to spy on Iran.


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