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February 19, 2021 100 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from over 20 states called on Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austen to support Artsakh security and Armenia safety in an ANCA-backed letter led by the Congressional Armenian Caucus. Bipartisan Letter – Signed by Legislators from 20+ U.S. States – Advances Pro-Armenian Policy Priorities WASHINGTON—One hundred Members of Congress – from more than twenty U.S. states – have called upon the B...

Know when the media reports where we have troops. some of it was very surprising. i would not have come anywhere close to a number like 144. are we supposed to know all this stuff? and i guess there are people like john mccain who should know things because hes chairman of the armed services committee maybe the rest of us dont know. does it come as a surprise how many places we have u.s. troops in? >> i tend to follow it pretty closely. it doesnt surprise me, but specifically with africon. there...

Equipped for this type of mission, this build building up of partner capacity, security assistance we call it and its to help the nations often fragile governments in charge of large spaces, help them to professionalize their military, it happens quietly, out of common sight. but it is happening. its helping keep america safe. it is. >> not without risk. thats what we are learning. and thats what americans are realizes. thank you so much so both of you. we have breaking news out of gainesville, ...

Help support the nigerian government and other governments in that region. >> reporter: in west africa, groups like al qaeda and isis are actively trying to increase their own cash flow to fund future attacks. u.s. intelligence agencies believe isis is attempting to infiltrate the gold mining industry in niger to sell on the black market and use smuggling routes north to get easier access to europe and the west. >> we are working with a multinational joint task force located in the niger to enab...