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The US will deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East as tensions with Iran mount following the airstrike that killed Qasem Soleimani, a US defense official told CNN.
The additional troops will come from the Immediate Response Force of the 82nd Airborne Division. CNN has previously reported that these forces had been placed on prepare-to-deploy orders and would be sent to the region if the situation merited it.
Following the disturbance at the US embassy in Baghdad, the US deployed 750 troops from the same unit and said that additional deployments were possible.
The new deployment will encompass the rest of the brigade, typically about 3,000 soldiers.
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: DBCowboy
Weren’t you one of the people giving vocal support to us abandoning the Kurds because we need to get out of the Middle East?
Lmao.
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: links234
Everyone here will continue to downplay what all of this means out of some naive faith that Donald Trump knows what he’s doing. While I’m over here thinking that this is the same man who can only sit through a presentation with a lot of pictures and numerous mentions of his own name. God help us if we end up having to go to war with him as commander in chief.
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: DBCowboy
Weren’t you one of the people giving vocal support to us abandoning the Kurds because we need to get out of the Middle East?
Lmao.
originally posted by: vethumanbeing
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: links234
Everyone here will continue to downplay what all of this means out of some naive faith that Donald Trump knows what he’s doing. While I’m over here thinking that this is the same man who can only sit through a presentation with a lot of pictures and numerous mentions of his own name. God help us if we end up having to go to war with him as commander in chief.
Who would we be declaring WAR on? Not the Iranian people. They would love the (ideologically) 7th century tyrannical Mullahs to *poof* disappear into a time period relevant to their barbaric views. They cheer this execution as justified as this murderer has killed their own that dared speak against the regime.
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: DBCowboy
So you don’t support a war with Iran? Did you change your mind from the other thread where you were cheering on America taking out their second in command?
I’m really trying to figure out how you can claim to be against more war in the Middle East while cheering on military strikes against a Middle Eastern country..
originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: links234
So. . . ummm. . . . let me get this right. . . . You don't want war, was for Trump leaving Syria, would like us to leave the Middle East completely. How about Israel? Can we still help and defend them? Just asking for a friend.
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: DBCowboy
Well, bless your heart.
You still didn’t answer the question. How can you claim to be against more Middle Eastern wars and at the same time support strikes against a Middle Eastern country? Is it just some type of blind allegiance to the commander in chief left over from when you served or what?
War is peace?
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: DBCowboy
Well, bless your heart.
You still didn’t answer the question. How can you claim to be against more Middle Eastern wars and at the same time support strikes against a Middle Eastern country? Is it just some type of blind allegiance to the commander in chief left over from when you served or what?
War is peace?
I prefer my bad guys dead.
I don't know how to type in crayon so you can get it.
originally posted by: underwerks
originally posted by: vethumanbeing
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: links234
Everyone here will continue to downplay what all of this means out of some naive faith that Donald Trump knows what he’s doing. While I’m over here thinking that this is the same man who can only sit through a presentation with a lot of pictures and numerous mentions of his own name. God help us if we end up having to go to war with him as commander in chief.
Who would we be declaring WAR on? Not the Iranian people. They would love the (ideologically) 7th century tyrannical Mullahs to *poof* disappear into a time period relevant to their barbaric views. They cheer this execution as justified as this murderer has killed their own that dared speak against the regime.
That’s right. Who did we declare war on in Iraq? Not the Iraqi people. I’m sure they’re thrilled with how much better things are there now.
originally posted by: underwerks
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: DBCowboy
Well, bless your heart.
You still didn’t answer the question. How can you claim to be against more Middle Eastern wars and at the same time support strikes against a Middle Eastern country? Is it just some type of blind allegiance to the commander in chief left over from when you served or what?
War is peace?
I prefer my bad guys dead.
I don't know how to type in crayon so you can get it.
That’s it? “I like my bad guys dead.”?
Ok. Moving on.
Lmao
Who the hell cares if you were a slave to the corrupt liars in charge? You aren't special for being in the military. Your opinion isn't worth anything more. Thank you for your service, but shut the hell up.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
originally posted by: underwerks
a reply to: DBCowboy
So you don’t support a war with Iran? Did you change your mind from the other thread where you were cheering on America taking out their second in command?
I’m really trying to figure out how you can claim to be against more war in the Middle East while cheering on military strikes against a Middle Eastern country..
I'm not a suck-up apologist like you are.
Bad guys deserve to be dead.
But since I've actually served and fought in a war, I feel I'm more qualified to comment on it than you are.
Puddin'.