Pentagon does not respond to request for comment
2 Oct 6 9:46 AM · 7d ago · 2 articles · 1 source · development 2 of 2
Al-Monitor's republished Reuters report noted the Pentagon had not immediately responded to a request for comment on Murphy's allegations.
Chris Murphy US Democratic Senator (D-CT)US Department of Defense (Pentagon) Subject of the accusation
Marco Rubio US Secretary of StateSheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani Emir of Qatar
Mohammed bin Salman Saudi Crown Prince
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first by The Washington Sun, 7d ago · also Middle East Eye, The Hill, Jerusalem Post, Reuters, Al-Monitor, Straits Times +1
5 more headlines
- US senator says he was denied access to damaged military base in Qatar Middle East Eye · 7d ago
- Democratic senator says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar ‘to hide the costs’ of Iran war The Hill · 7d ago
- Chris Murphy Says Pentagon Denied Him Access To U.S. Base In Qatar Mastodon · 7d ago
- US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar Jerusalem Post · 7d ago
- Pentagon barred Qatar base access to hide Iran war damage, US senator claims Defense News · 5d ago
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Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious about that."
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🚨NEW: Sen. Chris Murphy says Trump was so unprepared for the Iran war that Iranian forces “obliterated” billion-dollar American military bases within days. But here’s what makes this even more troubling: Murphy says Congress is being denied access to inspect the damage.
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⚡ NEWS US Senator Claims Pentagon Barred Access to Qatar Base to Hide Iran War Damage A US Senator alleges that the Pentagon denied Congressional delegation access to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, describing the restriction as a 'cover-up' potentially related to concealing damage from an Iranian attack.... 📰 https://www…
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Remember, during Trump’s first term he handed American military bases over to Putin. When Putin placed a bounty on American soldiers, Trump ignored it. It’s almost as if he works for Putin, and is destroying the military on purpose.
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Sen. Chris Murphy: "Right now members of Congress are being denied the ability to see the damage at these bases because there's a coverup underway. There's a coverup underway to try to hide the cost of this war and the debacle it has caused in the region."
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⚡ NEWS US Senator Alleges Pentagon Concealed Severity of Iran Strike on Saudi Embassy Senator Chris Murphy claims the Pentagon blocked his access to a Qatar base and downplayed damage from an Iranian strike on the US embassy in Riyadh. He described the destruction as 'extraordinary' and potentially deadly, contradicting public narratives... 📰…
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And suddenly the economic sanctions on Russia have to be removed so we can allow them to sell oil so they can resupply their war effort. Makes you wonder who convinced trump this war was a good idea
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Sen. Chris Murphy says Iranian forces devastated billion-dollar U.S. military bases within days—and Congress is being blocked from inspecting the damage. American lives lost. Billions in taxpayer money at stake. What is the Trump administration hiding?
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⚡ NEWS Senator Murphy Alleges Pentagon Blocked Access to Qatar Base to Conceal Iran War Costs Democratic Senator Chris Murphy alleges the Pentagon denied him access to a U.S. military base in Qatar, accusing the Trump administration of attempting to hide damage and costs associated with the... 📰 https://www. msn.com/en-us/news/politics/de…
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I find it interesting that even the best Dems seem to need to make the Iran war about a waste of money, not a unjust war of aggression that kills civilians. That the murder isn't the problem, merely the cost.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Sen. Chris Murphy TORCHES Trump on Iran: "Donald Trump was so fundamentally unprepared for this war that within days of the war starting, our billion dollar air bases and naval bases in the region were obliterated by the Iranians. Every single American should be furious
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⚡ NEWS Senator Murphy Criticizes Trump's Iran War Preparedness US Senator Chris Murphy, returning from a Middle East visit, labeled President Trump 'unprepared' for potential war with Iran. He hinted at undisclosed Iranian activities, adding to political tensions regarding US foreign policy and military readiness in the region. 📰 https://…
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Personally, I think that mucking up the Middle East and driving up the price of oil was always the goal.
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⬆️Sen Murphy's visit to the ME: I found 2 articles *not biased by R-wing journalists: Murphy:🚨#DOD denied him access to a key US MIL base in #Qatar during a visit to the ME, describing it as part of a🚨US govt effort to CONCEAL THE IMPACT OF THE # IranWar . "This trip confirmed for me:🚨an active, unprecedented, unconstitutional effort underway…
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Actually, it's strangely satisfying that our entire military footprint is being erased throughout the Middle East. And, if this keeps up, the Green Revolution will necessarily follow. Viva le biofuel.
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"Sen. Chris Murphy said that the Department of Defense denied him access to a key 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 # IranWar ": https://www. huffpost.com/entry/chris-murph y-qatar-base_n_6ac5876ee4b028b057cbbeba?origin=top-ad-recirc Using lies and…
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because it was a diversion from all the other illegal shit he was doing & did!
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Senator Chris Murphy was denied entry into US military facilities in the Gulf – first time in his 20 years – an order from the MAGA MURDER Regime to hide the cost of the war.
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All because the Epstein Files were getting too hot! #FuckTrump
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https://www. reuters.com/world/us/us-senato r-murphy-says-pentagon-denied-him-access-us-base-qatar-2026-10-06/
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They continue to speak in the language of the Right, always fighting from their own side of the field.
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Felon Trump's ILLEGAL WAR & War Crimes No Justice. Thx to Republicans. Vote Blue
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Kegsbreath thinks(advised by a radical clergy) he’s in a 11th century religious crusade
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Yeah. Research this. Trump/Hegseth have hidden the massive losses we have taken. 59 aircraft destroyed. Many of them cost hundred of millions EACH. I ran knew exactly where to hit. Trump's boss, Putin, told them. Russia is REALLY benefitting from Trump's war.
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