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The New York Times on 2018-04-18 02:57

Mattis Wanted Congressional Approval Before Striking Syria. He Was Overruled.

The Pentagon chief lost a battle with the White House to get congressional authorization for last week’s allied airstrikes. But he won in pushing for ...

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