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Pence Vows "Unwavering Support" For NATO, Pledges To Hold Russia "Accountable"

Pence Vows "Unwavering Support" For NATO, Pledges To Hold Russia "Accountable"

One day after John McCain made a questionable diplomatic outburst when as part of a US diplomatic tour meant to reassure Europe, and NATO, of Trump's support, the Senator told participants at a Security Conference in Munich that the Trump administration is in "disarray", on Saturday morning Vice President Mike Pence did his best to return to conventional foreign policy after he vowed that the United States will "hold Russia accountable." In an address to the Munich Security Conference, Pence assured European allies that the U.S.

U.S. Military Used Depleted Uranium On Syrian Civilians

The Pentagon has confirmed that the U.S. military used depleted uranium anti-tank rounds on Syrian civilians, during air strikes against ISIS.  On two occasions in 2015, the military used depleted uranium munitions in air strikes against Islamic State tanker trucks, despite warnings by the United Nations Environment Program that they posed a health risk to civilians due to their “chemically and radiologically toxic heavy metal.” Thelastamericanvagabond.com reports: In 2015 the military claimed that they would not be using DU rounds in Syria, and for good reason.

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