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US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar
Murphy said the Pentagon blocked his base visit while the State Department arranged meetings with Gulf officials during his trip.
- On Oct. 6, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said the Pentagon denied him access to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, alleging the refusal conceals the war's costs from Congress and the American people.
- Repeated attacks from Iran have made Al Udeid Air Base a focal point of regional hostilities since the war launched in February, while the Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio facilitated Murphy's visit and diplomatic meetings, a stance Murphy contrasted with the Pentagon's refusal, illustrating internal administration friction over transparency regarding the conflict.
- Murphy told journalists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that the denial represents a "deliberate campaign of obfuscation," stating he has "never encountered anything like this" in the Senate and urging Republican colleagues to demand transparency.
- During the second stop of his Middle East trip, Murphy met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Thani and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to investigate the war's regional implications.
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US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar
Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said the US Department of Defense denied him access to a key US military base in Qatar during a visit to the Middle East, describing it as part of a US government effort to conceal the impact of the Iran war.
·London, United Kingdom
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Dem Senator Claims Pentagon Refused to Let Him Inspect Key Middle East Base
Chris Murphy alleged he was refused access to inspect Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military base in the Middle East. The post Dem Senator Claims Pentagon Refused to Let Him Inspect Key Middle East Base first appeared on Mediaite.
·New York, United States
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