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Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by DontTreadOnMe
Actually it's not that many. It sounds like a lot, but they're all coming from a single brigade.
Originally posted by TKDRL
So we are invading africa now too?
Lovely.
Additionally, the AP says that US troops will head specifically to Libya, Sudan, Algeria and Niger in order to prepare for any advances from al-Qaeda linked groups. Americans will also train and equip forces in Kenya and Somalia, reportedly, in order to stand up to al-Shabab militants. Despite the troops being deployed to more than half of the countries in Africa, though, the AP reports that Uncle Sam will try to avoid giving the impression that the United States is leaving a substantial footprint across the continent.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
I'm well aware that it starts out small, and expands from there. But in this case, the troops are overstretched and the equipment is at the breaking point. It will be harder to expand it to large numbers like has happened in the past. Sooner or later the Air Force is going to break, and it's going to break big. The Navy already has. Almost the entire carrier fleet is down for repairs, and even though they aren't at the op tempo of the other services, they have had enough accidents to add close to $1B in repairs this year.
Originally posted by TKDRL
So we are invading africa now too?
Lovely.
Originally posted by Juggernog
reply to post by severdsoul
I just wonder why they are doing this in populated areas now when in the past they would do it deep inside a military base against mock cities or other federally owned property.