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 ...
With Obama in the White House I would hate to be the American Ambassador to Egypt.
As opposed to what? Combat incapable Marines?
LOL, are they engaged?
“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.
So is McCain calling for an invasion of Egypt yet ?
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.
obama is out of the country so it won’t be his fault.
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.
Why weren’t they sent to Benghazi?
Purpose: spread our military so vast and wide and provide no purpose for them and no one will ever volunteer again. That is why.
Obama and Hillary REFUSED to help Amb. Stevens and the other 3 guys.
Unless there's someone else doing dirty deeds for Zero and who needs to be killed in another travesagedy (new word - travesty/tragedy)
FIXED!
Go Marines! President Standown’s got your back.
/s
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.
President Standdown is a great description of the head thug in our White Out House in DC
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
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.