Democratic senator says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar 'to hide the costs' of Iran war
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), says the Pentagon blocked him from a key U.S. military base in Qatar while he traveling in the Middle East, accusing the Trump administration of trying to hide damage caused by the Iran war. Murphy, who traveled to Doha, Qatar, and later Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of a congressional delegation,...
US Senator Chris Murphy has accused the Pentagon of blocking him from visiting a key US military base in Qatar, Al Udeid Air Base, during a recent trip to the Middle East. According to Murphy, the base was attacked by Iran and the Pentagon's denial of access was an attempt to conceal the damage and costs of the war.
The base, which serves as the headquarters of US Central Command, was hit by Iran in retaliation for the US-Israeli war on Iran, which started on February 28, as per Middle East Eye. Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, described the Pentagon's actions as part of a "deliberate campaign of obfuscation" to hide the costs of the war from Congress and the American people.
Murphy also stated that he was not provided with a briefing on the war during his trip, which he found unusual. He made these comments during a press conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after his visit to Qatar, where he heard alerts set off by incoming Houthi missiles.
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