Discussing ongoing US tensions with Iran, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that the US has deployed 14,000 troops to the Middle East since May to “further enhance deterrence” and to control Iran’s influence across the region.
Despite all the talk of deterrence and commitment and other reasons to have large amounts of US troops near Iran, officials suggested that this was not working, and that they are increasingly concerned Iran might attack.
If we’re taking the administration at their word that the deployments are meant to deter Iran, they can only be said to have failed miserably. Rather, it seems the US is eager to have military forces around Iran and eager to keep talking up the idea that war against Iran is imminent.
Despite previous denials from the Pentagon, the US has been in the process of considering even more deployments against Iran in the area, with reports as many as another 14,000 troops could be sent. While Esper said no consideration was ongoing, other top Pentagon officials testified to Congress that Esper had told them new deployments were likely to come soon.
Getting close to fulfilling the PNAC “wish list”?
We shall do our master’s bidding.
We, the US might have the best ships and military equipment and everything else but in an all out go for broke war with Russia and China possibly backing up Iran, is it worth taking the chance when probably thousands of missiles will be unleashed.
Yeah, Bibi needs a distraction and Adelson needs blood for his summoning ritual. Classic Win-Win.
hundreds of thousands. Iran alone has over 100k.
Yeah, I bet the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is shaking in its boots. LOL!
Is Esper an idiot or just another suit? Okay, forget I asked.
You’re absolutely right about Esper, Solly, he’s indeed an idiot. He’s just an acting Defense Secretary, and he just made a huge mistake by deploying 14,000 troops to the ME.
It’s time for DJT to dump Esper and appoint a Defense Secretary who has enough intelligence for the job .. Esper’s a complete idiot who doesn’t know what he’s doing.
I didn’t know Esper was commander in chief. Is it EVER on DJT with you?
Your absolutely right about Eileen, Wars. She didn’t know Esper wasn’t commander in chief. Is it EVER on DJT with her ?
That made me chuckle.
“He’s just an acting Defense Secretary”
That was true six months ago, but he was confirmed by the Senate in July.
Esper is not an idiot. He’s a former lobbyist for Raytheon. He dreams of the big paydays in his future after this SecDef gig is done.
“Despite all the talk of deterrence and commitment and other reasons to have large amounts of US troops near Iran, officials suggested that this was not working, and that they are increasingly concerned Iran might NOT attack.”
Fixed. Our concern is they won’t nibble at all that bait we put over there.
False-flag attack blamed on Iran, coming right up. Just like with 9/11 it will be the pretext for a major war which has been planned for months or years and just needs a “little nudge” to kick it into action.
With all the transparency in the Pentagon, 14,000 is the least likely amount of troops deployed.
So Iran is allowed no influence in the region of Iran, just as China should not dare to have islands in the South China Sea. Sounds fair?
Pompeo already admitted that the ambition of the administration’s policy of “maximum pressure” toward Iran is increased belligerence and tension between the two countries:
“(S)ome suggest that the president’s strategy (of Maximum pressure) that we allowed isn’t working. I would argue just the converse of that… what you are seeing here is a direct result of us reversing the enormous failure of the JCPOA.”
-https://www.businessinsider.com/pompeo-inadvertently-admits-iran-crisis-is-trump-fault-2019-9
War with Iran is the goal. Diplomacy is failure. With this administration, war seems inevitable.
14,000 troops–What could go wrong. Remember VIetnam, Iraq, Afganistan. 2020 War Dept Budget has $70 BIllion for on going wars. Afganistan papers tell of lies and deception on progress of war In Afganistan…these arrogant generals, presidents and Fake members of congress just NEVER NEVER learn. HAVE WE HAD ENOUGH OF THE BS??????????????????