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How Many Muslim Countries Has the U.S. Bombed Or Occupied Since 1980?

How Many Muslim Countries Has the U.S. Bombed Or Occupied Since 1980?

How Many
Muslim Countries Has the U.S. Bombed Or Occupied
Since 1980? 
By Glenn GreenwaldNovember 07, 2014 "ICH"
- "The
Intercept"-
Barack Obama, in his post-election press conference
yesterday, announced that he would seek an Authorization
for Use of Military Force (AUMF) from the new
Congress, one that would authorize Obama’s bombing
campaign in Iraq and Syria—the one he began three months ago. If one were being generous, one could say that seeking congressional
authorization for a war that commenced months ago is
at least better than fighting a war even after
Congress explicitly rejected its authorization, as Obama lawlessly did in the now-collapsed country of Libya......

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