Last week’s announcement of another 200 US troops being deployed to Jordan with an eye on Syria could rapidly become 20,000, officials say, if the decision is made by President Obama to move beyond external aid to rebels to overt military intervention.
Even the 20,000 deployment is one of the more modest schemes among the many different plans considered by the Pentagon for a Syrian invasion, and in December they conceded one of the plans involved a minimum of 75,000 troops.
When unveiling the 200 troop plan, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel did not immediately lay out the 20,000 option for the Senate, but rather has focused on warning the Senate against such a war, saying that it would rapidly escalate far beyond anything they presently envision.
Indeed, Hagel’s testimony reflected a growing rift between the Pentagon’s leadership and the State Department, which under John Kerry has grown increasingly eager to intervene in Syria. Hagel’s testimony has focused on avoiding heedlessly starting a “lengthy and uncertain” war.
Know that Jordan king have approved to open a air passage for Israel.., and that USA sees the fact that Syrian war is lost.., this would be their last option.., this would be the last option for USA and EU to ask for Israel helping hand.., and they are talking about it.., is just that USA have to ok Israel to attack Iran and Syria while USA building a military base in Jordan to invade Syria.., but be careful.., Hezbollah, Iran, Russia, china, Iraq, Lebanon and above all the Syrian people are waiting to face another USA created Vietnam war as long as it takes.., 1930s is knocking.., before SS is going to knock.
The last thing any country should want is the US military coming to help. They are known for raping women and violence with civilians. http://www.theusmarinesrape.com/FaceBook.html
The last thing any country should want is the US military coming to help. They are known for raping women and violence with civilians. http://www.theusmarinesrape.com/FaceBook.html
Oh goodie, another war. Now, guys, we can kill more brown people. Fox Network forever, you all.
Besides: many Syrians are not at all "brown" skinned. They have the same bright skin as many Southern Europeans. Assad has blue eyes.
This distinction between "Whites" and Arabs does not fit for all people is the Middle East.
"Arabs" can be a black Sudanese as well as a blond Syrian which I saw there on my different journey through that regjon.
Yes, "Arab" as a nationality is purely a linguistic term. It has nothing to do with race, religion or sect. At its best Arab nationalism strives to unite Arabic speakers and Arab lands regardless of those differences.
Oh, so another righteous war in the near future ? Cant the US mind its own business ?
Invasion from Jordan. Another war of aggression on behalf of Israel. Incredible HOW far the Israeli lobby has infiltrated the political system of the US.
I can see the war and desire for war component, not much of the antiwar one, if anything.
Do you ever place yourself in the shoes of a common Syrian, one who can see there's nothing to hope from "the change" and there's not much hope in resisting the external onslaught ?
Think it will happen to you or your kids one day.
vietnam syndrome returneth…will the american gov. obey the laws of the constitution which states that only congress can declare war? But that hasn't been done in almost 72 years…'Declaring war'….
violence; the only form of action america commits to anymore…while in its schools its; 'Dare to Resist Violence' and 'Zero-Tolerance' to bullying….anti-social, psychotic self-serving and self-rightous hypocrites
Meanwhile certain government employees have to take a day off w/o pay. GO WAR!! It's cheap..oh wait.
If the US invades Syria – alone or with a coalition – it will become the occupying power. A legal occupation according to the IV Geneva Convention requires that the occupying power(s) restore and preserve security and order in the occupied country. Prior to 2003 the Pentagon's Iraq war plans estimated that 500,000 US troops would be required to conduct a "legal" occupation, but Rum-dum decided that 160,000 would be enough