How many more? In a statement, @CENTCOM isn't saying. Defense officials said they are not planning to disclose, but say even more could receive treatment in coming days.
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New this evening: Even more U.S. service members have been transported out of Iraq while suffering from concussion-like symptoms following Iran's attack on Al Asad Air Base.https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/01/21/more-us-troops-leave-iraq-medical-treatment-after-iranian-missile-attack-pentagon-says/ …
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U.S. military officials in statement: “As medical treatment and evaluations in theater continue, additional service members have been identified as having potential injuries.”
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"Given the nature of injuries already noted, it is possible additional injuries may be identified in the future."
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First point: This appears to be additional U.S. service members getting treatment and tests for concussion symptoms.
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Second point: As far back as Jan. 13, U.S. military officials at Al Asad Air Base told
@leloveluck and other reporters who visited after the attack that many troops were suffering from concussion symptoms. U.S. military official put the number at "dozens" in an interview.Prikaži ovu nit -
Third point: The Pentagon and
@CENTCOM did not disclose last week that more follow-on treatment was possible. But it didn't rule it out, either.Prikaži ovu nit -
Fourth point: It's unclear how serious these apparent TBIs are. That can take a while to become clear. Think it's prudent to pump the brakes on saying there were only "minor injuries" until/unless more information is released.
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Fifth point: DOD attempted to explain what happened last week. Transcript is here:https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2060533/department-of-defense-off-camera-press-briefing-by-assistant-to-the-secretary-o/ …
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Sixth point: Everything I said here holds.https://twitter.com/DanLamothe/status/1218000205892804613 …
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No one died, why not say there were minor injuries and move on having given the public a truthful update. But instead they lied.
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Čini se da učitavanje traje već neko vrijeme.
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