Why?! Thought we were done with this crap.
Wait, what? I thought we were getting out of these never ending wars. Is the pentagon acting on it’s own? I guess that would be par for the course.
No one over there, except Israel, is our friend or ally. No one.
Naïve question for military folks:
When they say they’re sending 1800 troops, does that include the cooks, base managers, supply people, etc?
Or does it mean that we’re sending 1800 combatants?
Also - what’s a reasonable ratio of fighters to support people?
Thanks for your insight and experience...
Sounds like its hot already.
If I were to follow Thomas Wictor’s logic these might be to back fill Saudi GSC troops up in Syria.....
You cannot let Iran control everything.
You have to stop them, help our allies against Iran.
When have the Saudis ever fought along side us, unlike the Kurds????
How many Saudis flown airliners into the World Trade Center on 9/11? How many Kurds??
How did the Saudis help us route ISIS in Syria, and how many died with us doing that? How many Kurds.
Were the Saudis with us on D-Day???
Sorry Mr. President, your idea of who is and is hot true allies of ours is unrealistic.
If you want to say we shouldn’t be extending ourselves to new wars in the Middle East, then you could at least be consistent.
With all the wealth the Saudis have they can dam well defend themselves.
the real war is on the border (not the middle east)... neocons are winning.
Just think of the Great Honor of being able to fight and die for the advancement of Sunni Islam, Salafi division.
It's what every American is dying for.
It a great strategic move by President President Trump and for the United States.
I’m questioning whether or not this was run past President prior to announcement.
Doesn’t seem in character.
Hope he cuts them off at the knees.
Really object to any tax dollars directed to protect the 9/11 Saudis. Too bad Trump is surrounded by globalist fools who will willingly shed the blood of decent Americans. If he simply followed his instincts, the country would be far better off.
I am for this. We are the strongest country on earth. We do not need to run away. We need to be in control or else Iran and Russia will be happy to.They are not afraid.
Something is going on.
Why?
The SAAF are one of the best-funded defence forces in the world. Saudi Arabia has the world’s third largest defense budget.
International Institute for Strategic Studies estimates in 2017 listed a total of 127,000 personnel (75,000 RSLF; 13,500 Navy; 20,000 Air Force; 16,000 Air Defence; and Strategic Missile Forces 2,500). The RSLF figure is quite possibly inflated. The National Guard, with 100,000 personnel, many tribal and only-available-on-callup, and 24,500 paramilitary personnel round out the figures.
I would wait for all the (usual) knee-jerk reactions until we find out what’s going on over there.
I don’t believe the Saudis were with us at Normandy. Doesn’t that preclude our sending troops there?
I don’t know if it means anything but the local TV station announced that there will be unusually heavy F-22 traffic out of Eglin for the next few days and not to worry about the noise.
Just a training mission and I imagine that is the truth.
Don’t start me talking
I could talk all night
My mind goes sleepwalking
While I’m putting the world to right
Called careers information
Have you got yourself an occupation?
Oliver’s army is here to stay
Oliver’s army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
But here today
There was a checkpoint Charlie
He didn’t crack a smile
But it’s no laughing party
When you’ve been on the murder mile
Only takes one itchy trigger
One more widow, one less white nigger
Oliver’s army is here to stay
Oliver’s army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
But here today
Hong Kong is up for grabs
London is full of Arabs
We could be in Palestine
Overrun by a Chinese line
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne
But there’s no danger
It’s a professional career
Though it could be arranged
With just a word in Mr. Churchill’s ear
If you’re out of luck or out of work
We could send you to Johannesburg
Oliver’s army is here to stay
Oliver’s army are on their way
And I would rather be anywhere else
But here today
And I would rather be anywhere else
But here today
And I would rather be anywhere else
But here today, oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh
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