Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, former commander of U.S. Central Command, argued last year that Iranian missiles could reach the base in “five minutes or less” and overwhelm U.S. defenses.
Build a major U.S. military base in Israel
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Moscow's interest was in maintaining its air base and naval base on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, a former commander of U.S. Central Command, said Sunday on ABC's "This Week" program.
Bashar Assad, Syrian president, flees country as rebel forces capture Damascus
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