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As a Marine captain assigned to the Pentagon in late 2002, Matthew Hoh worried that the war in Iraq would be over before his tour at the Pentagon and that he’d miss his chance to head to combat. “Here I am 20 years later and still talking about it,” Hoh said. He eventually got his turn to serve in Iraq.

Against aggression, working against isis. lets repeal the war authorization and acknowledge the current reality. >> senator tim kaine, as always, thank you so much. >> you bet, glad to. >> thats it for this edition of "andrea mitchell reports." ill be live from munich tomorrow. follow the show online and on twitter. and chris jansing will be here after this short break. rt break precisely orchestrate nearly 600,000 vehicles passing through their uk port every year. dont just connect your busines...

When the Senate returns from recess, it must follow the Houses lead and repeal the 2002 Iraq War authorization as part of the annual defense policy bill.

Hosts Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist lead in-depth and informed discussions.

In case. we went to work to try to make them first a partner and then eventually an ally. we have a strong partner in iraq right now. we shouldnt leave a war authorization against them that would suggest that they are an adversary or enemy. >> in a related issue, of course, is its almost the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and now a group of 1800 americans impacted by the september 11th attack, survivors, families are opposing president bidens participation in any memorial events this year unless he up...

In April, the U.S. Navys Pacific Fleet ran a much-anticipated Fleet battle problem. Arguably, its dull official name, Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21, was a touch misleading. Navy Fleet battle problems have a remarkable history for testing technology, training sailors, developing organizations and informing long-term decisions that have greatly benefited the United States. Im referring to the 1920s and 1930s battle problems, which always had a trans-oceanic campaign against Japan as their...

The administration claimed the attack was self-defense against Iranian-backed forces in the region.  Biden had campaigned on revitalizing U.S.-Iran relations by rejoining the nuclear deal that Trump had walked away from. Yet, like so many presidents before him, he reached for the military option rather than a diplomatic one.  This isn’t surprising. But it is illegal.  The Pentagon claimed that the strikes were retaliation for attacks by an Iraqi Shiite militia against American and coaliti...

Misplaced priorities March 5, 2021 It took barely a month into Joe Biden’s presidency for him to boot the US war machine back up, authorizing airstrikes on Syria on February 25. The administration claimed the attack was self-defense against Iranian-backed forces in the region. Biden had campaigned on revitalizing US-Iran relations by rejoining the nuclear deal that Trump had walked away from. Yet, like so many presidents before him, he reached for the military option rather than a diplomati...

People overcame great challenges to put this administration, and this Senate, in power. We shouldn’t be bombing people abroad while families at home struggle to…

A return to normalcy. and tonight, biden called out for not asking for a vote. >> if he is going to address foreign policy, he has a responsibility to address the support of the iraq war and the war authorization. >> reporter: and bernie sanders also reminding of the vote on the war. >> he led to that war. >> and the closest that biden came was this. >> it is not infallible, and we have made mistakes. >> reporter: and leading to the longest conflict in history. >> it is long past time that we ha...