Pompeo rejects UN drone report on Soleimani strike
U S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticizes Agnes Callamard, saying the January Baghdad strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani was a necessary act in self defense to deter Iran and its militias. Callamard labels the attack a watershed in extraterritorial drones, urges UN legal review and Security Council action.
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VFW Delivers Thank You Baskets to Healthcare Workers and Officers
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6018 distributed gift baskets to 15 facilities including Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Womack Army Medical Center Fayetteville VA Medical Center Fayetteville Police Department and Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. Edward Beard said four teams delivered the baskets to honor healthcare workers during COVID 19 and law enforcement during the Black Lives Matter era. Staff writer Steve DeVane.
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Lavrov dismisses U.S. bounty claims as election year hype
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called U.S. intelligence alleging Moscow offered bounties to the Taliban a sham and tied the claims to Washington politics. He said no concrete facts were presented and the story aimed to attack the Trump administration before the November election.
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Milley Says Confederate Base Names Divide U.S. Army
Army Chair Milley said Confederate symbols on bases divide the military and offend Black service members. He backs a commission to study name changes as lawmakers push to rename 10 bases, while President Trump opposes renaming. He noted the Army’s roughly 20 percent Black workforce and that Confederate generals fought to uphold slavery.
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