Political Fallout Shelter: Russia, Russia, Russia

Leo and Joe talk about what President Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin may mean for the U.S. military (0:45) and sanctions mean to hurt Russia could instead isolate other American allies (7:45). They also discuss whether Congress can get done their NDAA work in the final week of summer session for the House (12:15) and the best Twitter jokes they heard this week related to Trump’s backtracking from his press conference comments. Listen, download and subscribe on iTunes: https://trib.al/9nuSs3o and Google Play: https://trib.al/61DLkMf.

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Pentagon leaders hail successful Iran strikes but wary of retaliation

The operation against Iran involved 125 American aircraft, 75 precision weapons and a bevy of other U.S. military assets.

US strikes on Iran draw support from GOP leaders, concerns from Dems

Saturday's attack on Iran nuclear sites is expected to spur new congressional discussions about presidential war powers.

US troops, bases in Middle East could be targets in conflict with Iran

About 40,000 U.S. personnel are spread throughout the region, giving Iran a chance to strike back at American military forces.