[Jimmy Valentine]

"put boots on the ground to protect those citizens...."

Evacuate them but no forces on the ground. That would give both sides an excuse to turn on us as a common enemy

Remember Somalia.

[unseen1]

yeah I remember. I also remember we killed about 1,500 to their 18.

You need a firebase that American citizens can flee too and be gotten out of the country. After they are gone the marines go off the coast.

Without the force on the ground the citizens are in danger of any and all thugs.

You remember IRAN 1979 US embassy?

[algernonpj]

See post # 33.