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Out of Precaution, Marines on Ready to Go to Egypt to Protect U.S. Embassy, Citizens
CNN ^ | Friday, June 28, 2013 | Barbara Starr

Posted on 06/28/2013 4:10:35 PM PDT by kristinn

U.S. Marines stationed in southern Europe have been put on alert as a precaution in advance of expected large demonstrations and potential unrest in Egypt this weekend, CNN has learned.

About 200 combat capable Marines in Sigonella, Italy, and Moron, Spain, have been told to be ready to be airborne within 60 minutes of getting orders to deploy, according to two administration officials.

The units have several V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft that would carry troops and infantry weapons to Egypt to protect the U.S. Embassy and American government personnel and citizens if violence broke out against Americans.

The planned demonstrations are aimed against the Egyptian government.

The officials both emphasized this is contingency planning in advance of the expected demonstrations to ensure American military assets, including rescue forces, can act if needed. In the event Americans had to be evacuated from Egypt and could not get to the airport due to the unrest, there are about 2,000 additional Marines on board three Navy warships in the Red Sea, officials said.

A third official said the decision to keep the warship in the Red Sea was "very precautionary."

(Excerpt) Read more at security.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: benghazi; cairo; cairoriots; christiangenocide; egypt; egyptmb; egyptriots; muslimbrotherhood; syria; threatmatrix; troopstoegypt
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To: kristinn

With Obama in the White House I would hate to be the American Ambassador to Egypt.


41 posted on 06/28/2013 8:49:36 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: kristinn
combat capable Marines

As opposed to what? Combat incapable Marines?

42 posted on 06/28/2013 9:06:24 PM PDT by Gamecock ("Ultimately, Jesus died to save us from the wrath of God." —R.C. Sproul)
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To: Gamecock; kristinn
As opposed to what? Combat incapable Marines?


43 posted on 06/28/2013 9:08:49 PM PDT by WVKayaker ("...the press had better learn from their experiences of being duped "...-Sarah Palin 5/17/13)
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To: WVKayaker

LOL, are they engaged?


44 posted on 06/28/2013 9:17:48 PM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
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To: huldah1776; kristinn

“So if obama wanted this set up as a campaign stunt and a cover for gun running to Syria, is Morsi blackmailing the administration to get help against the rebels?”

You know what, I wouldn’t put it past him. He sent Qardawi’s deputy to meet with administration kids on June 13 in the WH.

Morsi must have asked/blackmailed for help, 0b0z0ids promise him “riot police and Marines” to shut him up, but it’s impossible to save Morsi from millions of people all over the country.

Egyptians are also mad at Morsi for cutting relations with Syria as soon as 0b0z0 said he’ll arm the rebels. Syria retaliated by withdrawing her investments in Egypt costing Egyptian jobs. Normal Egyptians don’t like Assad but they don’t want another Morsi or worse in Syria.

0b0z0 lost big in Egypt in particular and the rest of the Middle East in general. As Egypt goes, so does the Middle East.

It would be wonderful to uproot the MB tribe from Egypt. Losing its birth place, the MB influence will decline globally and will get no respect or Arab money from their financiers.


45 posted on 06/28/2013 9:30:10 PM PDT by melancholy (Professor S. Alinsky, Fleet Maintenance, White Hive Trolley Bosses)
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To: kristinn

So is McCain calling for an invasion of Egypt yet ?


46 posted on 06/28/2013 10:31:24 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: kristinn

About 200 combat capable Marines in Sigonella, Italy, and Moron, Spain, have been told to be ready to be airborne within 60 minutes of getting orders to deploy, according to two administration officials.

so in other words, faster than Obama could have gotten help to Benghazi.


47 posted on 06/28/2013 11:10:56 PM PDT by willywill
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost

obama is out of the country so it won’t be his fault.


48 posted on 06/28/2013 11:25:56 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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To: Olog-hai

They kind of had to, right? MB won the election. The election they promised they’d not run a candidate in. Their election 0bama helped fund. What a clusterf**k.


49 posted on 06/29/2013 12:03:52 AM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: kristinn

Why weren’t they sent to Benghazi?


50 posted on 06/29/2013 2:37:51 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
Nonsense. They did not have to whatsoever. They didn’t even have to let the MB or any Salafi run in the election. But they did. Stop hoping that the military will suddenly revert things back to Mubarak days; they are a major cause of today’s status quo in Egypt.
51 posted on 06/29/2013 2:40:47 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai; GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
As for what the protests are really about . . .

Israeli flag burned as protests sweep Egypt — Yedioth Ahronoth
52 posted on 06/29/2013 3:05:02 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: kristinn

Purpose: spread our military so vast and wide and provide no purpose for them and no one will ever volunteer again. That is why.


53 posted on 06/29/2013 3:46:29 AM PDT by CincyRichieRich (“To learn who rules over you, simply find out whom you are not allowed to criticize.” ~ Voltaire)
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To: kristinn

Obama and Hillary REFUSED to help Amb. Stevens and the other 3 guys.


54 posted on 06/29/2013 4:06:29 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Paladin2
Close the embassy.

Unless there's someone else doing dirty deeds for Zero and who needs to be killed in another travesagedy (new word - travesty/tragedy)

55 posted on 06/29/2013 4:12:41 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: YHAOS
Tough duty . . . serving under a supreme commander who is a coward.

FIXED!

56 posted on 06/29/2013 5:39:55 AM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
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To: kristinn

Go Marines! President Standown’s got your back.
/s


57 posted on 06/29/2013 6:10:10 AM PDT by HomeAtLast
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To: willywill

U.S. Marines stationed in southern Europe have been put on alert as a precaution in advance of expected large demonstrations and potential unrest in Egypt this weekend, CNN has learned.

About 200 combat capable Marines in Sigonella, Italy, and Moron, Spain, have been told to be ready to be airborne within 60 minutes of getting orders to deploy, according to two administration officials.

The units have several V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft that would carry troops and infantry weapons to Egypt to protect the U.S. Embassy and American government personnel and citizens if violence broke out against Americans.

The planned demonstrations are aimed against the Egyptian government.

The officials both emphasized this is contingency planning in advance of the expected demonstrations to ensure American military assets, including rescue forces, can act if needed. In the event Americans had to be evacuated from Egypt and could not get to the airport due to the unrest, there are about 2,000 additional Marines on board three Navy warships in the Red Sea, officials said.

However, inspite of NSA/CIA’s intel which was ignored, Obozo and his Chicago thugs in the outhouse couldn’t get any military help to our people in Benghazi.


58 posted on 06/29/2013 7:19:25 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Having a discussion with liberals is like shearing pigs. Lots of squealing & little fleece!)
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To: HomeAtLast; Travis McGee

President Standdown is a great description of the head thug in our White Out House in DC


59 posted on 06/29/2013 7:21:32 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Having a discussion with liberals is like shearing pigs. Lots of squealing & little fleece!)
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To: Iron Munro

Some of the world’s oldest monasteries

Cairo

The Convent of St. Merkorius (Abu-Sefein)

The Convent of St. Mary (Old Cairo)

The Monastery of Saint Simon the Tanner (Modern Monastery_

The Convent of St. Theodorus (El-Amir Tadrus, Haret el-Room)

The Convent of St. Mary (Haret Zuela)

The Convent of St. George (Haret Zuela)

St. Barsoum El-Erian Monastery (Helwan)

Monastery of Saint George (Old Cairo) - Greek Orthodox

Monastery of Saint Menas (Deir Abu Mina) (Old Cairo)

Read more: http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/monasteries.htm#ixzz2XcSTYARB


60 posted on 06/29/2013 8:27:00 AM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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