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 iran 2nd most powerful figure cost him 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 in the United States have spent 6. 00 trillion dollars on wars in afghanistan iraq and syria thats according t
By the very good afternoon where we watching around the world generally the 3rd here in moscow my name is kevin o. And r t h q with the half world news update 1st on that breaking story let me tell you more about it from iraq this morning the United States says assassinated irans top military commander carr seems silly money in a drone strike on Baghdad International airport the Early Morning air raid also killed 9 other people including influential iraqi and lebanese shia militia leaders salomone led the powerful could force which is an elite branch of the Iranian Revolutionary guard corps charged with spearheading foreign operations units been heavily involved in the conflicts in iraq and syria and instrumental in the territorial defeat of ice still now in the us the general was listed though as a terrorist the pentagon says he was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American Service personnel and was actively planning further attacks around leaderships reacted furiously to 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
A christmas phone call. Rang me because he spent christmas with me and my family in 2010 what. He said to me but im slowly dying. I broadcast live from our studios in moscow this is our Team International and john thomas glad to have you with us as we broadcast our recap of the weeks content. All right but 1st lets go to iraq where 6 people have been reportedly wounded after several rockets hit in baghdad and clearing an area near the u. S. Embassy the heavily fortified green zone which houses government buildings and Foreign Missions the developments follow the United States assassination of irans most powerful general in an air raid at Baghdad International airport on friday President Trump has tweeted that if iran strikes u. S. Military personnel or bases the response could come in as a disproportionate manner these media posts will serve as notification to the United States congress that should iran strike any u. S. Person or target the United States would quickly and fully strike
And my family in 2010. He said to me but im. Broadcasting live studios in moscow with our Weekly Program this is R T International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us 1st we start in iraq where 6 people have been reportedly wounded after several rockets hit in baghdad including an area near the u. S. Embassy the heavily fortified green zone which houses government buildings and Foreign Missions the developments follow the United States assassination of irans most powerful general in an air raid at Baghdad International airport on friday the president has tweeted that if iran strikes a u. S. Military personnel or bases the response could come in a disproportionate manner. These media posts will serve as notification to the United States congress that should iran strike any u. S. Person or target the United States will quickly and fully strike back and perhaps in a disproportionate manner such legal notice is not required but is given nevertheless trump has also threatened