US sending more troops to Middle East
as latest Israel-Hezbollah fighting sparks
fear of all-out war
Associated Press,
by
Staff
Original Article
Posted By: FlyRight,
9/23/2024 1:07:44 PM
The U.S. is sending additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that has raised the risk of a greater regional war, the Pentagon said Monday.
Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder would provide no details on how many additional forces or what they would be tasked to do. The U.S. currently has about 40,000 troops in the region.
“In light of increased tension in the Middle East and out of an abundance of caution, we are sending a small number of additional U.S. military personnel forward to augment our forces that are already in the region.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Nimby 9/23/2024 1:10:22 PM (No. 1800833)
The brain dead and the airhead duo are leading us into the middle east war !!
41 people like this.
Reply 2 - Posted by:
Kate318 9/23/2024 1:16:56 PM (No. 1800836)
Interesting that as soon as Israel brings the hammer down Obama sends in troops to the ME. Are they going there to help Hezbollah and Hamas?
35 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
Newtsche 9/23/2024 1:21:53 PM (No. 1800839)
October surprise? Black swan?
So the Momala administration acts out.
17 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
john56 9/23/2024 1:25:06 PM (No. 1800843)
Yeah. No troops in harms way.
Israel seems to be doing pretty good on its own. Just send them the stuff they need and get the heck out of their way.
Oh, by the way, while you're calling Israel, see if you can get an order for about 700 or so pagers. There are a bunch of US "intelligence" and "defense" experts that are signing letters of support for the brain-dead Brandon and his cackling pal that may need them.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 9/23/2024 1:41:58 PM (No. 1800850)
Any Americans currently residing in Lebanon should seriously consider getting the hell out now before the hezbollies take them hostage.
25 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
Jethro bo 9/23/2024 2:11:13 PM (No. 1800864)
No, Joe Biden is sending troops with the desire to get us into WW III. Dems need a war to prop up Kumsalot Harris. They are hoping the nation will rally around the current leadership. Joe Biden and the Democrats have done everything possible to get us into a war. Now is their best chance!
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Bur Oak 9/23/2024 2:17:08 PM (No. 1800868)
The "Tail Wagging the Dog."
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
snakeoil 9/23/2024 2:33:40 PM (No. 1800874)
Those of us with silver hair remember this is how Viet Nam started.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
FLCracker 9/23/2024 2:38:28 PM (No. 1800877)
Well, we're in deep doo-doo now. They are sending the troops "out of an abundance of caution."
That's the excuse they used to lock us down in our homes with rags tied to our faces for two years.
And here's a poll question, which of the presidential candidates would you elect to be Commander-in-Chief? Ah, the Joy!
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Which side will Joe (commander in chief) direct our troops to support???
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You know what be great right about now? A military base near-by maybe in Afghanistan.
Oh that's right...we gave that up. Maybe they will let us borrow some of their (our) equipment
if we pay them enough.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
paral04 9/23/2024 4:12:20 PM (No. 1800911)
Just whose side will we be supporting? From Kamala's rhetoric and that of a lot of that party she represents are pro-Hamas. It didn't take the Biden-Harris regime long to get us into the mess we are in. I guess her supporters can't wait for her to win in November to finish the job and totally destroy our country. But, cheer up .You will be able to kill your new born babies if you want,
4 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
DVC 9/23/2024 6:12:02 PM (No. 1800952)
Where and WHY?
9 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
mc squared 9/23/2024 6:14:55 PM (No. 1800954)
But only advisors. Right? Vietnam is calling.
7 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
mifla 9/24/2024 7:02:58 AM (No. 1801164)
Do they get to have bullets, or are the rifles for show only?
6 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
skacmar 9/24/2024 7:06:32 AM (No. 1801170)
Are our ships not enough target practice for the terrorist missiles? Now there will be 40,000 more American targets on the ground. Terrorist groups everywhere thank you Biden Harris administration.
3 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
BaldGuy 9/24/2024 7:16:07 AM (No. 1801178)
#2....entirely correct....this is Obambi, not Biden......
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Strike3 9/24/2024 8:11:34 AM (No. 1801205)
Hopefully our many ships in the area will draw some of the fire that Israel is taking so Navy Captains will be forced to strike back. We have been embroiled in Middle East wars since 2001, it's time to bring them to an end the right way.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
TCloud 9/24/2024 9:06:46 AM (No. 1801242)
Ummba Ummba Ummba...Please Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go! Forward...March!
2 people like this.
Reply 20 - Posted by:
janjan 9/24/2024 9:40:29 AM (No. 1801261)
Stupidity, spinelessness, and utter incompetence by the Biden Administration are leading us right into World War III. The Jew hating liberals are far more worried about the Muslim and Hamas supporter votes than they are about Israel, or even the United States. This is it folks. The culmination of the most horrendous and inept foreign policy in our nation’s history.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
cor-vet 9/24/2024 10:03:37 AM (No. 1801281)
This should make those 'good' republicans, the Cheneys, happy!
2 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
mc squared 9/24/2024 10:22:32 AM (No. 1801292)
Just a build up so we can bug out and leave billions in advanced weapons for Hamas.... along with several of our guys/gals.
3 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
Gallo3 9/24/2024 11:51:59 AM (No. 1801360)
The Chickens are coming home to roost for Plugs and Cackula.
0 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
BarryNo 9/24/2024 2:32:23 PM (No. 1801449)
Don't be surprised if Biden/Harris order them to attack Israel, or act as body shields to protect Hezbollah leaders.
0 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
earlybird 9/24/2024 5:48:30 PM (No. 1801555)
This makes no sense.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
earlybird 9/24/2024 5:52:51 PM (No. 1801558)
I too wonder "on which side?" Surely not Israel's...
Sickens me.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
rochow 9/24/2024 9:25:01 PM (No. 1801663)
How can this be? Camel cow told us that there are no US soldiers anywhere. So, this has to be propaganda. NOT.
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