Posted on 06/30/2014 5:26:39 PM PDT by Rusty0604
President Obama announced that he is sending 200 U.S. military servicemembers “equipped for combat” to Iraq in order to protect Americans in Baghdad, a force that comes in addition to 300 military advisers that he has previously ordered into the country.
“In light of the security situation in Baghdad, I have ordered up to approximately 200 additional U.S. Armed Forces personnel to Iraq to reinforce security at the U.S. Embassy, its support facilities, and the Baghdad International Airport,” Obama wrote in a memo to House and Senate leaders Monday afternoon. “This force consists of additional security forces, rotary-wing aircraft, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support. This force is deploying for the purpose of protecting U.S. citizens and property, if necessary, and is equipped for combat. This force will remain in Iraq until the security situation becomes such that it is no longer needed.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
I think he is also in the process of composing a strongly worded letter. We should see some results real soon
I bet we are in the thousands before the election.
That’s most likely his very intention and it’s absolutely disgusting beyond words that nobody from both parties, Democrat and Republican, do absolutely nothing to stop him. They are the lowest scum of the earth to allow this obvious blatant enemy of the United states to remain in the nations highest office.
What are 200 troops going to be able to do?
Will they have any armor? air support?
>> I bet we are in the thousands before the election.
... while Barky gets a free pass on his remilitarization from his toadies in the MSM.
Are the 200 going to protect advisors, or 300 will be advising 200?
Whata genius, just won WWIII and established Caliphate.
Probably dressed in pink camo and will throw condoms at ISIS.
It could end up being worse than Bengahzi.Much worse.
What does that mean “equipped for combat”?
Must be common core math...
US Sending 300 More US Troops to Iraq
The U.S. is sending another 300 troops to Iraq to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy and elsewhere in the Baghdad area to protect U.S. citizens and property, officials said Monday.
That raises the total U.S. troop presence in Iraq to approximately 750, the Pentagon said.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/30/us-sending-300-more-us-troops-to-iraq/
I guess 300 + 200 previously sen = 750 troops
Obama, always a day late and a dollar short.
If he wanted to send a message, he should have
inserted 2000 with support.
He starts reinforcing failure, and that’s what he will get.
That’s about our entire military force at this time. Who’s going to defend us in case of a sneak attack?
Probably won’t be able to do anything in defense. And if they did (and survived), Iraqi gov’t will probably bring charges against them.
Sneak attack?
Say, you don’t think the Germans will hit Pearl Harbor
do ya?
an obama “surge”
what is the mission of the “200”?
Put their butts on the line so the potus doesn’t look like a total helpless clueless fool?
I wonder if they inform the military that being openly gay and proud of it doesn’t always work out well in muslim countries.
He’s a military genius. /s
It’s not the correct answer that matters, it’s the process.
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