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U.S. Military Operations in the Middle East
2012-03-06T20:45:52-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/dbe/304782-m.jpgWitnesses testified on the U.S. Central and Special Operations Command fiscal year 2013 budget. They focused on political unrest and violence in Syria, Iran’s nuclear program and U.S.-Afghan relations in the midst of violent protests in Afghanistan over Koran burnings. General Mattis said that he believed that Syrian President Assad would remain in power for some time, and that Russian military assistance to Syria made it difficult to establish a no fly zone.Witnesses testified on the U.S. Central and Special Operations Command fiscal year 2013 budget. They focused on political unrest and violence in… read more
U.S. Military Operations in the Middle East Witnesses testified on the U.S. Central and Special Operations Command fiscal year 2013 budget. They focused on political unrest and violence in Syria, Iran’s nuclear program and U.S.-Afghan relations in the midst of violent protests in Afghanistan over Koran burnings. General Mattis said that he believed that Syrian President Assad would remain in power for some time, and that Russian military assistance to Syria made it difficult to establish a no fly zone. close
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- Kelly A. Ayotte U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] New Hampshire
- Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut
- Scott Brown U.S. Senator [R] Massachusetts
- John Cornyn U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Texas
- Kay R Hagan U.S. Senator [D] North Carolina
- Carl Levin U.S. Senator [D] Michigan
- Joe Lieberman U.S. Senator [I] Connecticut
- Joe Manchin U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] West Virginia
- James N. Mattis Commander U.S. Central Command
- John S. McCain III U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Arizona
- Claire McCaskill U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Missouri
- William H. McRaven Vice Admiral U.S. Navy
- Benjamin Nelson U.S. Senator [D] Nebraska
- Jack Reed U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Rhode Island
- Jeanne Shaheen U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] New Hampshire
- Jim Webb U.S. Senator [D] Virginia
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