
It had been four months since U.S. troops were targeted in Iraq and Syria, but a pair of rockets screaming toward the sprawling Al Asad Air Base changed that Monday. Five servicemembers and two contractors were injured in the explosion, including a pair who were airlifted for urgent care. While the Defense Department insists the victims are all in stable condition, top military officials warn that this is a "dangerous escalation" in tensions threatening to spill over into an all-out war.











