Citing ongoing US-Iran tensions and the secret intelligence on Iranian “threats” officials keep mentioning, CENTCOM is requesting that the Pentagon approve substantial numbers of additional US ground troops to be deployed somewhere in the Middle East.
Though initial reports claimed that CENTCOM was only requesting “about
5,000” ground troops, subsequent reports said that the Pentagon are
preparing a plan to present to President Trump seeking 10,000 troops.
It’s not clear where these troops could be stationed, though officials
emphasized they would be purely defensive. It is unlikely Iraq would
welcome a large influx of US troops, however, especially when it is
presented as being directed against neighboring Iran.
CENTCOM is also being very vague about what the troops are really need
for, saying that they don’t generally get into public disclosure of that
sort of thing. That’s putting it mildly, given how little they, and the
rest of the US military, are willing to even talk to the press anymore.
Instead, we’re only told something non-specific with Iran is going on,
and that the plan is 10,000 troops being sent somewhere in the region to
do something. That seems like it would be tough to sell to the public,
but policy seems by and large to be made irrespective of how Americans
feel about it.
Trump, the “peace president.”
Small comfort that I never believed Trumps lies.
I would have rather been wrong.
It’s all a business, he’s got to keep Raytheon and Boeing and the company that produces overseas service medals happy.
What, Mork, by sending 10k troops to their deaths??? This insanity could very well escalate into a 3rd World War.
DJT campaigned on ending all of these wars that were started by his 2 predecessors (W and O) and not start another war – this time, against Iran. What DJT has to do is tell the cowardly Israeli PM Bibzy Nutty&Yahoo he’s NOT going to send troops to the ME to confront Iran, a peaceful country that hasn’t attacked its neighbors in over 400 years.
Just send over the warmongers – led by Bonkers Bolton and pudgy Pompous Pompass and drop them about a quarter mile from the Iranian military base at the outskirts of Tehran. Now, that would be a great show – a bunch of warmongers in US Army uniforms and helmets carrying a rifle with one round of ammunition shaking in their boots and soiling their pants as a larger contingent of heavily-armed Iranian troops confronted them with bayonets aimed at their chests.
But DJT will continue with the sanctions that includes not allowing Iran to sell one drop of oil. When Iran is ready to be neutered, call DJT.
“tough sell to the public”. So when bs fails, fall back to just not saying anything.
The only way to end this is a taxpayer revolt. Deny the psychopaths the means to engage in these endless wars.
Sambor7, I totally agree with you. ‘tough sell to the public” .. So, when bs fails, simply fall back and say nothing.
I agree .. The only way to end this bs is a taxpayer revolt .. Deny the psychos the means of engaging in these endless wars.
no the way to end this is military mutiny. refuse unlawful orders and refuse to die for unlawful wars.
Beyond the military refusing “unlawful” orders – & Congress can anytime make an “unlawful” into “lawful” re. war – as Irish suggests is for very many (at least, if not all) young ppl refuse to enlist. Those already in request CO status.
If Gov resorts to conscription, that will make it obvious that there is NOT population support.
Do NOT enlist!
Dissuade others!
Reduce/refuse friendship w/ those who reject logic not to enlist. They are NOT your friends. Gov can NOT wage war w/o many willing to be their Warriors.
If these troops are purely defensive, why are they being sent to the Middle East? Dumb question, I know.
Just go to Congress.gov, enter the search term “Israel”, and your eyeballs will pop.
The 51st state.
Why do I feel as if I’m at the Mad Hatter’s tea party or, perhaps, at a soiree thrown by the Joker character in Batman…
Why do I feel as if I;m at the Mad Hatter’s tea party or may a soiree thrown by the Joker of Batman….
This “assessment” that Iran is planning to attack is right out of a Japanese comic called One Punch Man. Yelling that the Hero is about to attack, the bullies use that as an excuse to attack One Punch Man: https://mangapark.net/manga/onepunch-man/i1351547/27
They are laughing at the people. They say all kinds of nonsense about Iran, as if we do not know that all, and absolutely all, terrorism is Sunni extremism, be hat Al-Qaeda, ISIS or any other Salafi group. Trying to portray it as Shia terrorism is grotesque. There is no respect for populaton that is more interested in some Facebook adolescent discussion, then what happens to their country.
In this case, we have no allies in the area, so we have to make up stories about Iran killing Americans. As if we know for sure that all the deaths in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere is due to some mythical Iranian powers to give their enemies, Sunni cults — weapons.
All they are doing is protecting the mighty pie of money to be spent on “nationa security”. The pie has to grow. If not defending our allies, then allies of our allies, or if none can be found, let us declassify some imagined intelligence made up from the thin air that Iran is the culprit. Or we can go human rights path. Let us not remove our forces from anywhere, even Bosnia where we monitor bad Serbs should they offend a Muslim in a bar fight. Or in Kosovo, where we stood by for decades now, watching Albanians burn over 100 churches and monasteries, protecting their “freedoms”.
This Iranian mess even Netaniahu is trying to stay away from, worrying about getting Israel exposed to the wrath of neighbors.
The problem with lies for the sake of money, is eroding our own defences, and spending money desperately needed home.
This Iranian mess even Netaniahu is trying to stay away from, worrying about getting Israel exposed to the wrath of neighbors.
Really? After clamoring for war for the last 30 years I find that hard to believe. But since I respect your opinion so much could you give us some insight as to why you think this?
“absolutely all terrorism” no….Israel and the US are also active terrorist nations. I am assuming you are referring to the ME, as there is white supremacist terrorists here in the US.
“It is not clear where the additional troops can be stationed” – easy answer – in Israel. That is what they are being asked to fight for. Let the Israelis have the privilege of having a lot of drunken, sex-obsessed GIs walking their streets.
Well, guess what? 10,000 is the exact number I was considering likely for the invasion of Lebanon to root out Hezbollah. That number is inadequate to do anything in Syria or Iran, but in coordination with 10-20,000 Israeli troops is just about the right number to help Israel occupy Southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley (temporarily) until Hezbollah has been degraded. Then the US troops will withdraw and Israel will occupy a portion of Southern Lebanon to insure Hezbollah does not rebuild there.
Those four B-52s Trump sent plus the assets already in region will join Israel in bombing Hezbollah bunkers and missile caches. The B-52s can destroy bunkers over a wide area in Southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley. Once that area has been “plowed”, Israeli and US troops will invade Lebanon.
Expect another “summer war” this summer or next summer in Lebanon. This war is a necessary precondition for starting a war with Iran. Israel can not afford to have Hezbollah able to rain missiles down on it in an Iran war, but can’t dislodge Hezbollah by itself. It needs US troops and US strategic bombers to do that. Trump has apparently already agreed to this plan, which is why he is making random tweets about Iran and his advisers are talking up “Iranian proxies” which is precisely how Hezbollah will be depicted to the public by the media when the war on Lebanon starts.
Oh, and “policy seems by and large to be made irrespective of how Americans feel about it.” No kidding! That’s been true for decades now.
Maybe the troops will be used to quell Islamic unrest after Jared’s “deal of the century” is announced?
What’s the point? They’d need 30x that number to fight Iran on the ground.
Do they actively recruit for blowhards at West Point?
Suicidal blowhards, yes. It’s the Rust-Belt’s last growth industry aside from crystal meth and broken dreams.
Defending our border with the middle east no doubt. What a bunch of war criminals. The ONLY people on the face of the earth that are currently threatening the freedoms of Americans, our way of life, and our liberties, are the parasites (both elected and unelected) that infest our local, state, and federal government. NO TERRORIST has ever destroyed a freedom, altered a way of life, or undermined anyone’s liberties. ALL of that destruction has ALWAYS come from the criminal hand of government (both worthless parties included).
Trumpsters are certainly laying low these days. Hardly any blustering about the “peace president” and they no longer start every comment by saying that Hillary, or Obama, or Roosevelt, or Wilson, or McKinley, or Lincoln would have been worse.
Russia sent 100 military personnel to Venezuela
And the sky is falling
confront iran ,over what exactly? trumps belligerence is out of control. i recommend an immediate mental health evaluation.