Behind. So the u. S. Military has revealed that some of its troops were hurt in those missile attacks in iraq earlier this month remember Iranian Missiles targeted the base 11 Service Members have now been treated for concussion there in kuwait and germany still being assessed remember the u. S. Had originally said no one had been injured it. Has the details now from washington. There were 8 u. S. Service members that were injured on that missile attack at the al Assad Air Base in iraq last week now i should point out it does not appear to be serious injuries nevertheless this is what the pentagon is telling us they say that after the missile attacks on the base many of the Service Members were screened for concussions which they say is very common the blast from missiles can cause buildings to shake and rattle and and can cause potentially concussions in people that are even outside of the Immediate Impact zone once these tests were done on multiple Service Members that were at that b
President thousands rallied told him for yet that john is returned from exile. The u. S. Military has admitted that some of its soldiers were injured by an iranian that stock in iraq earlier this month washington had initially denied anyone was hurt the missiles targeted the base north of baghdad they were launched in retaliation to the assassination of Iranian Military commander qassam so the money in a u. S. Drone strike the u. S. Says 11 soldiers have been treated for concussion in kuwait and germany gable in his numbers in washington d. C. He says the troops are expected to return to iraq after treatment. It does not appear to be serious injuries nevertheless this is what the pentagon is telling us they say that after the missile attacks on the base many of the Service Members were screened for concussions which they say is very common the blast from missiles can cause buildings to shake and rattle and and can cause potentially concussions in in people that are even outside of the
Troops out of the middle east we take a look at the trillions spent on wars and the billions of men taining us military bases. Also this week the hog and pork industry has taken a hit from african swine flu in china and asia but does the Meat Industry need to change to save the planet. Frances digital tax on big Silicon Valley tech that could escalate a trade war with the United States. Well right now there are 200000 u. S. Troops stationed at more than 800 bases in 70 countries and territories outside the United States despite President Trumps pledges to end the endless wars the number of troops in the middle east has increased well the assassination of irans 2nd most powerful figure qassam soon the money by u. S. Drone strike has led to the deployment of more troops to iraq and one iran hit back and tensions appear to have eased for now a shadow war goes on which raises the question how much does the United States spend on its presence in the middle east well since 911. 00 taxpayers
Wild card weekend in thegoing. Early today starts right now good morning to you on this monday im cori coffin. And im Frances Rivera we begin with breaking news and the growing tension between america and iran President Trump while speaking to reporters aboard airforce one, doubled down on threats to attack cultural sites if iran retaliates for the targeted killing of one of its top generals the president also responded after the Iraqi Parliament voted to expel u. S. Troops from the country. Mr. Trump vowed to issue sanctions if u. S. Soldiers are forced to leave. Meanwhile, the house is back in session this week, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement saying a vote will be held on a war powers resolution to limit the president s military actions regarding iran mike pompeo on every Network Morning show defending the airstrike that killed irans top military leader, general Qasem Soleimani. He was working on plots that were aimed directly at not just in iraq and President Trump made
Athletes of the decade. 23time grand slam champion Serena Williams acing the competition on the female side. And lebron james was crowned king on the mens side. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, december 30th. Good morning, everyone. Great to have andrea here. We do begin this half hour with the monster storm covering much of the eastern u. S. The weather radar shows snow from kansas to canada and along the border. Theres rain falling now from the great lakes all the way down to the coast and down into the southeast. Its making the return from christmas or the trip for new years a misery for many. Abcs rob marciano reports. Reporter a major winter storm now reaching east across the country, bringing winddriven snow, ice, and rain as millions continue to travel this holiday week. Weve got to make sure that we Pay Attention to the everchanging road conditions. Reporter 32 million under weather alerts from kansas to maine. Heavy snow, low visibility, and high winds making