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Michael R. Gordon
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Author Degrade and Destroy. Co-author The Endgame, Cobra II and The Generals' War. National Security Correspondent, Wall Street Journal [email protected]
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    Michael R. Gordon
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    Jun 4, 2022
    “Degrade and Destroy.” My inside account of the counter-ISIS campaign. Coming June 14.
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    Michael R. Gordon
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    Mar 11, 2017
    I took a zillion Kerry trips. The media reimburses the gov't for travel on the Secretary of State aircraft.
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    Josh Rogin
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    Mar 10, 2017
    Spicer just said Tillerson is trying to save money by not taking reporters on his plane to Asia.
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    Michael R. Gordon
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    Nov 22, 2020
    Complicating Biden's options, the Trump administration is designating Open Skies aircraft "excess defense articles" and will "liquidate" the planes after leaving the treaty today.
    Trump Exits Open Skies Treaty, Moves to Discard Observation Planes
    Trump Exits Open Skies Treaty, Moves to Discard Observation Planes
    From wsj.com
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    Michael R. Gordon
    @mgordonwsj
    Mar 8, 2022
    By removing a handful of screws, the Pentagon was able to withdraw classified gear from the Stinger missile’s handheld launcher, opening the way to sending them from U.S. stocks
    How Removing a Handful of Screws Allowed the Pentagon to Deliver Stingers to Ukraine
    WSJ News Exclusive | How Removing a Handful of Screws Allowed the Pentagon to Deliver Stingers to...
    From wsj.com
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    Michael R. Gordon
    @mgordonwsj
    Feb 26, 2023
    The Energy Department now says Covid pandemic most likely arose from a Chinese lab leak, according to a classified intelligence report. With ⁦@wstrobel⁩
    wsj.com
    WSJ News Exclusive | Lab Leak Most Likely Origin of Covid-19 Pandemic, Energy Department Now Says
    The U.S. agency’s revised assessment of how the pandemic started is based on new intelligence.
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    Michael R. Gordon
    @mgordonwsj
    Feb 18, 2022
    Russia has agreed to the U.S. proposal for a Blinken-Lavrov meeting in Europe and suggested dates late next week. U.S. will proceed “provided there is no further invasion of #Ukraine,” State says
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    Michael R. Gordon
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    Jan 21, 2017
    The Trump administration came to work today: his name was Jim Mattis
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    Michael R. Gordon
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    Nov 16, 2015
    For first time, US warplanes have attacked #ISIS oil trucks in Syria. More than 100 were destroyed in Monday strike.
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    U.S. Warplanes Strike ISIS Oil Trucks in Syria (Published 2015)
    From nytimes.com
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    Michael R. Gordon
    @mgordonwsj
    Jan 23, 2017
    US military flatly denies any joint US-Russian military combat missions in Syria.
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    Julie Pace
    @JuliePace
    Jan 23, 2017
    MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Defense Ministry says its warplanes have flown first combat mission in Syria with U.S.-led coalition aircraft.
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    Michael R. Gordon
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    Feb 28, 2017
    More volunteers for the SDF in Syria.
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    Michael R. Gordon
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    Feb 28, 2017
    Abu Amjed, the head of Manbij Military Council, with photo of Abu Layla on his sleeve.
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    Michael R. Gordon
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    Mar 9, 2017
    It's official: Russia has deployed INF treaty-busting missile, US general tells Congress
    Gen. Paul Selva, left, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Wednesday.
    Russia Has Deployed Missile Barred by Treaty, U.S. General Tells Congress (Published 2017)
    From nytimes.com
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    Michael R. Gordon
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    Jan 23, 2017
    Not so obsolete: On first full day in office, #Mattis called #NATO SecGen to underscore "importance he places on the alliance," DOD says.
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    Michael R. Gordon
    @mgordonwsj
    Dec 4, 2020
    Congress has moved to stop Trump from removing troops from Germany. The NDAA hands the ball to Biden on this one. Trump could veto over his Section 230 lament, but the legislation passed in the Senate and House by more than a two-thirds supermajority. wsj.com/articles/congr…
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