Phil Stewart
By Phil Stewart
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Fast Forward Jared Kushner Makes Surprise Trip To Visit Troops In Iraq
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, flew into Iraq on Monday with the top U.S. military officer to get a first-hand assessment of the battle against Islamic State from U.S. commanders on the ground and to meet Iraqi officials. For Kushner, who has not been to Iraq before, the trip comes at a critical time…
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Fast Forward Barack Obama Downplays UN Resolution Spat With Israel on ‘60 Minutes’
President Barack Obama played down fallout from a U.S. abstention on a United Nations resolution last month demanding an end to Israeli settlements in occupied territory, saying it did not trigger a significant break in relations with Israel. Relations between the United States and Israel, which have soured during Obama’s eight years in office, reached…
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