The Trump Administration still can’t make its mind up on Iran. After Trump told reporters on Thursday that he didn’t think the US needed any more troops in the Middle East, he announced Friday morning that he has approved a new deployment of 1,500 US troops.
Trump didn’t indicate what changed his mind on the matter of troops, and
instead focused heavily on emphasizing to reporters that the deployment
is “relatively small,” at least compared to the 10,000 the Pentagon
initially requested.
Still, any troops continue the US buildup toward a military
confrontation with Iran, and Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan
underscored that, presenting the deployment as meant to counter “the
ongoing threat posed by Iranian forces.”
Which again, President Trump said wasn’t a thing in the first place.
Earlier this week, Trump announced that there was no indication anything
had happened with Iran, or that anything would happen in the future
with them. A Congressional briefing from the Pentagon on secret
intelligence only added to the doubts about the case for war, and had
many accusing the administration hawks doing a repeat of the 2002-2003
deception that led to the US invasion and occupation of Iraq.
It’s not clear from the reports so far where the 1,500 troops will
actually be sent in the region. The Bolton/Pompeo narrative would make
Iraq the obvious choice, but Iraq is so angry at the US for talking up
war as it is, that trying to put more war-related troops in Iraq would
almost ensure a diplomatic blowback.
It takes a stable genius a little time to figure these things out.
Why not send them to Israel, where they would be with friends and could play games.
Bush used Lies of WMDs to get us into war. Trump is trying to do the same thing with Iran to start a war with them. America don’t be fooled again. Impeach Trump Now, before he starts World War III.
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That almost seems senseless. So it makes sense they’re doing it.
Since every one of them has volunteered, it means that there are 1,500 more aching to become war criminals.
If we only go to war with Iran half-heartedly and with hardly any soldiers involved, that makes everyone happy, right…..?
Oops, I forgot, we won’t call it a war and ever US military action is automatically defensive against the warmongering of malign actors.
It’s not Iran that is the target – not now. It’s Hezbollah in Lebanon. Degrading Hezbollah is a necessary precondition for a war with Iran.
So much for the “pipedream” we heard about yesterday.
Do you people get it now? Trump doesn’t know what he’s going to do any given day. Also, he’s likely lying about what he’s doing or has done – let alone will do – with regard to the Middle East. He’s already publicly bragged about keeping everyone guessing. He thinks this is some kind of “fun.”
Note that any number of troops sent to the Middle East is part of a “boil the frog” build up. That’s the way it was in Syria – a “few hundred” became what, 2-4,000?
Get serious. Trump is building up to an invasion of Lebanon in support of Israel. First it will be a “few thousand” tucked away in the UAE or Jordan or directly to Israel as part of some “joint exercise”, then they’ll send a couple thousand Marines on those deployment ships attached to the naval carrier groups, then they’ll just airlift a bunch once the war is ready to start.
An invasion of Lebanon in support of an Israeli invasion doesn’t need half a million troops (which the US doesn’t have anyway.) It only needs a few thousand, perhaps a max of 10,000 (and those B-52s Trump has already sent.) Israel will handle the heavy lifting with its own 10-15,000 troops it failed to commit in 2006.
The 1500 will be used primarily for waxing cars, sweeping the floor and paint the fence.