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Securing Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles and the facilities that produced them would likely require the U.S. to send more than 75,000 ground troops into the Middle Eastern country, MailOnline learned Wednesday.
That estimate comes from a secret memorandum the U.S. Department of Defense prepared for President Obama in early 2012.
'There will be no boots on the ground,'- John Kerry
Originally posted by NarcolepticBuddha
Don't worry, I'm sure they'll give those 75,000 troops some kind of footwear that doesn't even resemble a boot!
edit on 5-9-2013 by NarcolepticBuddha because: (no reason given)
Senators on Wednesday tried to write a tight resolution authorizing President Obama to strike Syria under very specific circumstances, but analysts and lawmakers said the language still has plenty of holes the White House could use to expand military action well beyond what Congress appears to intend.
Originally posted by neo96
Some people don't think there are boots on the ground. They play semantics with what that means. There are people on the ground right now gather intelligence. For when the 'go oder' is given.
Some people think that is only done with drones, and keyhole satellites. Which it is a combination of technological and human assets.
And for the icing on the cake :
Senate-crafted Syria resolution riddled with loopholes for Obama
Senators on Wednesday tried to write a tight resolution authorizing President Obama to strike Syria under very specific circumstances, but analysts and lawmakers said the language still has plenty of holes the White House could use to expand military action well beyond what Congress appears to intend.
So not boots on the ground are a LIE..
Originally posted by AlienScience
reply to post by benrl
There is quite a big difference in "securing" and "destroying".
It would take a lot of troops to "secure" the chemical weapons facilities....none at all if our goal is to just destroy them.