The Pentagon on Sunday announced steps to bolster its forces in the Middle East amid Israel’s non-stop bombardment of Lebanon.
Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the US will reinforce its “air-support capabilities” in the coming days and said Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin “increased the readiness of additional US forces to deploy, elevating our preparedness to respond to various contingencies.”
Ryder said Austin also ordered the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group to stay in the region. The USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group / Marine Expeditionary Unit will also continue to operate in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Ryder also issued a warning to Iran in the statement. “Secretary Austin stressed that the United States is determined to prevent Iran and Iranian-backed partners and proxies from exploiting the situation or expanding the conflict,” he said.
“Secretary Austin made clear that should Iran, its partners, or its proxies use this moment to target American personnel or interests in the region, the United States will take every necessary measure to defend our people,” Ryder added.
The US has been vowing to defend Israel from any potential Iranian attack, and the Pentagon said last week that was one purpose of maintaining an increased force posture in the region.
“The support that you’re seeing when it comes to US forces in the region is for our own force protection and should we need to come to the defense of Israel, like we saw from that large-scale attack from Iran,” said Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh.
Singh was referencing when the US directly intervened to defend Israel from Iranian missiles and drones in April, an attack provoked by the Israeli bombing of Iran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria.
Iran is vowing it will respond to the Israeli killing of Abbas Nilforoushan, a senior commander from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who was killed alongside Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.
The Israeli killing of Nasrallah and the slaughter of civilians in Lebanon could provoke attacks on US forces in the region since Israel carried out the escalations with full-throated US support. Austin and other US officials claim they seek de-escalation, but the US military aid to Israel continues to flow.
World war 3 with a Government that laughs at its own citizens drowning in flood waters.
Gullible American tax payers taken to the cleaners just about every day now
They laugh because they know they can easily replace them by migrants from The South.
The public support for the genocide in Gaza is weak. No great victories in Ukrainian front. That's why they need to switch attention to Iran and Lebanon. The consequences of the war against Iran would be bad, however people will learn about that after the election, and really, for neocons, it doesn't matter. The priority is not allow Trump into White House.
Sound truth and logic!
No, they dont want Jill Stein or any third party in the White House. Trump and Harris will continue to help Israel in their war crimes and occupation.
Yep. MIC Genocide candidate v MIC Genocide candidate.
"Ryder also issued a warning to Iran in the statement. “Secretary Austin stressed that the United States is determined to prevent Iran and Iranian-backed partners and proxies from exploiting the situation or expanding the conflict,” he said."
More blatant support for the terrorist state of Israel. Maybe we need to BDS America too
”Tin soldiers and Nixon’s coming, we’re finally on our own. This summer, I hear the drumming, forget it Ohio! Forget it Ohio!”…..
“By the time, I got to Woodstock, we were half a million strong! And everywhere was song and celebration!”
NO WAR!…
World War III will be our last!…
The PEACE gauntlet has been thrown down!…
How will Iran answer back?….
NEGOTIATE!
US/Israel: "We don't want war, but Iran is forcing us to do it and we will never forgive them." …What's that? …No, I'm channeling Golda Meir: “we will never forgive the Arabs for forcing us to kill their children.” NO. I'M NOT $HITTING YOU. SHE ACTUALLY SAID THAT!
https://www.wrmea.org/2018-may/the-zionist-tango-step-left-step-right.html
My butt is perfect! 😉
Watching now thanks for sharing and caring!
Day after day, it becomes clearer and clearer that Netanyahu and Biden have a plan to start a war against Iran before warmonger Biden quits the White House next January.
I concur completely!
If not prior to the elections.
While not realizing it isn't necessary. The Don will continue onward.
But the hope is that the people rally behind the war administration. *see Bush and Cheney.
Bush and Cheney are war criminals and war profiteers. They are paid to sell death and destruction.
They are all war criminals.
You are so right.
Indeed. All I could think of when I read that was Netanyahu having to worry about who might be in the White House. Pretty narrow of me since what you said is actually the main goal. Even Bibi takes second to the Dems wanting to stay in power.
And, now Cheney's the darling of the Dems. Previously they spread manure over him during the Bush Admin.
There are plenty in line wanting to replace Biden and continue his failed and evil policies. Real opposition is being removed by the ruling elite.
“Don’t interrupt us while we’re mass murdering.”
Translation, the USA has told the world again, the slaughtering of unarmed civilians in Lebanon/Gaza/West Bank, is our war and YOU, Iran need to stay out. There is NO great Israeli Military, this is all the USA, the enemy of the Arab People. When has the USA ever done anything to help the Arab/African Nations? Egypt, Jordan, Gulf States, etc., have sold out to the USA, thinking they would promote Peace in the Region. Who committed Genocide in Iraq? Who decimated Libya? Who votes against FREEDOM for Palestine? Who armed the rebellions in Syria? Biden needed this war to help Harris win, they are Zionist and do not care about LIFE, especially the lives of Arabs/Africans. Who is at fault for all the Refugees around the world and are in countries where they are not wanted? The US/Europe/UK BOOTS on the necks of less powerful countries, need to keep the Arab/African Nations in chaos, then hand them a few crumbs, so that they do not align themselves with Russia, China, N Korea. Iran will have to make a decision, stand UP against Genocide, or buckle to the Zionist. I hope the Lebanese, Palestinians, all Arab/African Nations FLY the Gadsden Flag "Don't Tread On ME", remind the USA what FREEDOM means.
Touché ole!
Why does Biden want Harris to win? To improve his historical record? IMHO he lost his honor a long time ago, his legacy is nothing but death and destruction, the worst president ever and Harris is his apprentice and Trump is also a proven failure and man without honor and character.
There is nothing to vote for but evil and WW III.
I agree that there is nothing to vote for, but we can vote against the Zionist Rep/Dem Party, just by voting for Third Party Candidates.
The president said the US “fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups.”
“I will always support Israel’s right to defend itself against Iran and Iran-backed terrorist groups such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis,” Harris added.
Whether you're black or white. Whether you're man or woman. Whether you have saggy balls or saggy breasts you too can be a warmongering ass kisser of Israel just like Joe and Kamala. Just remember to throw that word "terrorist" in there even if you know they don't compare to the terrorists you back. No one will notice.
Don't forget Trump, voting for any official party candidate is voting for the devil in person, they know what they are doing
Believe me, I don't need to be talked into voting 3rd party. Jill Stein will be getting my third vote. And in different elections. 😉
I do not “sag” yet!
;-}
I work my buttocks off!
You're not supposed to work them off, you're supposed to work them bigger. 🙂
Me too. Unfortunately there isn't a 'stop the balls from sagging' exercise that I know of.
We are complicit!
Iran considering retaliatory strikes…. Cause and effect!
The US was ordered by Netanyahu to defend Israel against Iran. That should be the headline.
The personified Zionist evil is in charge, the American surrogates are just as evil. Voting for them in the Nov. election is voting for EVIL.
No, the US is incrementally increasing its forces in preparation for full-scale war in the Middle East, as has been obvious since after October 7. Anyone who can't see that now is a moron. And there is no shortage of morons.
”Angry red, drips from the sky! And through the pukish haze emerges, the hideous grotesque, shape of man, standing naked, the nature of our beginnings!”…djv
We are officially in the sh-t!
Fate it seems, is in charge.Yet, I will not yield!
Let there be Peace on Earth!”
They are not saying where theses forces are based. If Muslims find out their puppet dictator (like the "King" of Jordan) is allowing the Americans to bomb, riots will ensure.
There have already been protests, but the MSM doesn't mention them very much.
I predict Wash.. will attack Iran even if Iran restrains itself. Taking out Iran has been the plan all along according the Gen. Wesley Clark's expose of Wash.'s 7 countries in 5 years plan, ending with Iran. Just a little late like '1984' and 'Helter Skelter'.
Zionism has stolen from the true Jewish faith!
Peace be upon everyone!
Blessed be!
Please, do remember, my own husband is Jewish: Ramon Cortina.
A person whose name means a thing: Cortina means curtain.
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JUDAISM, ISLAM, AND CHRISTIANITY, all three have been stolen and used to sell evil by evil people. The hell is filled with their black souls.
And, all three have plans to rule the world: Roman Catholicism; Zionist Judaism and Caliphate Islam.