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Pentagon might propose sending ground troops to Syria
CNN ^ | 15 February 2017 | Barbara Starr

Posted on 02/17/2017 11:17:32 AM PST by Lorianne

The Defense Department might propose that the US send conventional ground combat forces into northern Syria for the first time to speed up the fight against ISIS, CNN has learned.

"It's possible that you may see conventional forces hit the ground in Syria for some period of time," one defense official told CNN.

But the official emphasized that any decision is ultimately up to President Donald Trump, who has ordered his defense secretary to come up with a proposal to combat ISIS before the end of the month.

The move would significantly alter US military operations in Syria if approved and could put troops on the ground within weeks.

Until now, only small teams made up largely of Special Operations forces have operated in Syria, providing training and assistance to anti-ISIS opposition groups on the ground.

Conventional units operate in larger numbers and would require a more significant footprint of security protection both on the ground and in the air.

US officials are characterizing the concept of deploying ground troops as a point of discussion, stopping short of saying it's a formal proposal.

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


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To: Lorianne

Obama was helping create, enable, and support ISIS (and every other mass murdering Moslem group on earth it seems including PLO.PA, Hezbellah, Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood, Iran)...
for eight long years Obama had USA on the side of Satan (and Congress did NOTHING to stop him!!!!!)

I think ISIS can be destroyed from the air, and the Russian air force is already there trying to do it. We can help them wipe out ISIS without sending in ground troops, imho.


21 posted on 02/17/2017 11:38:12 AM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: vooch

I hope so.


22 posted on 02/17/2017 11:40:15 AM PST by Lorianne
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To: proust

Exactly. Thank you.
Would make a great sign or bumper sticker.


23 posted on 02/17/2017 11:41:26 AM PST by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

You first L.I.F.E.R. R.E.M.Fs!


24 posted on 02/17/2017 11:42:29 AM PST by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: Lorianne

I don’t believe anything unless it comes from WH. I saw that the AP tweeted out that the WH may call up 100,000 national guard to round up and deport illegals. WH had to say 100% false.


25 posted on 02/17/2017 11:42:39 AM PST by Rusty0604
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To: faithhopecharity

>>I think ISIS can be destroyed from the air,

Maybe ISIS can be destroyed by...

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Who+Armed+ISIS&t=hb&ia=web

..not propping up paper enemies for the benefit of Hillary, Juan, and the other members of the Regime Change Investment Club.


26 posted on 02/17/2017 11:44:58 AM PST by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: HLPhat

The, off the record, sources say the Pentagon is considering sending troops to the moon.


27 posted on 02/17/2017 11:46:42 AM PST by blackberry1
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To: Lorianne

Unbelievably fake news.
Israel likes things just the way they are.
Lets send McCain, Linda and two unloaded rifles instead.


28 posted on 02/17/2017 11:48:02 AM PST by Zathras
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To: HLPhat

yes, STOPPING all of Obama’s program to “Promote Islam to Conquer the Evil West”

including..stopping ALL funding, arming, training, protecting, and enabling ALL Moslem terrorist murder gangs like ISIS, PLO/PA, Moslem Brotherhood, Al Quaida, Hamas, Hebebllah, and all the rest of the evil basturds.

And, Deport all of the Islamics from European countries and USA ... return them to the 57 countries they’ve already conquered by this “immigration” tactic...GET THEM OUT NOW! and
(before they destroy us from within)


29 posted on 02/17/2017 11:49:08 AM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: Lorianne

In the meantime maybe our good friends the Saudis and the Emirates would be so kind as to arrest the parents of the ISIS fighters we identify on the battlefield.


30 posted on 02/17/2017 11:50:26 AM PST by The Toll
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To: blackberry1

>>The, off the record, sources say

Not nearly as impressive as what George Webb’s sourced presentation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCTzFNrsKns&feature=youtu.be&t=12s


31 posted on 02/17/2017 11:52:42 AM PST by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: faithhopecharity

Find Soros and put him on trial for the mischief he, Zbig, Hillary and their assorted caste of antpile-stirring characters have been perpetrating.

Then expose the Middle East's Mormonism (Islam)... like the fraud of America's Islam (Mormonism) was exposed right here on FR.

Who fabricated Islam?

 "Islam did not rise except through Ali's sword and Khadijah's wealth," 

 

https://books.google.com/books?id=s6sYxzbiP-gC&pg=PA276&lpg=PA276&dq=Mecca+Convents&source=bl&ots=MCUIDvA-gA&sig=XlSQr3hdngfxi9PwL9nE4V81lQ4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjg2JuMrpTPAhUQ8GMKHZPOCS4Q6AEIKTAC#v=onepage&q=Mecca%20Convents&f=false


https://books.google.com/books?id=Wl0PAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA227&lpg=PA227&dq=Khadija+convents&source=bl&ots=S4CgWdu0oz&sig=WqLh2T2uHn7D30FqixqizsIb-wg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4pZHysZTPAhXJeSYKHVVoBiMQ6AEIQDAH#v=onepage&q=Khadija%20convents&f=false


Rinse, Wash, Repeat...

"AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE"

32 posted on 02/17/2017 12:03:10 PM PST by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: Lorianne

IMHO I bet we already have “troops” in Syria.


33 posted on 02/17/2017 12:04:20 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: The Toll

>>In the meantime maybe our good friends the Saudis
>>and the Emirates would be so kind as to arrest the parents of the ISIS fighters we identify on the battlefield.

Bump That!


34 posted on 02/17/2017 12:05:34 PM PST by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: HLPhat

we disagree about your view of LDS in USA, but otherwise you are RIGHT ON concerning the absolute MUST NEED to destroy the Islamic conspiracy (before it destroys us)

good one!


35 posted on 02/17/2017 12:08:19 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: faithhopecharity

>>including..stopping ALL funding,

Where are the servers facilitating all those financial transactions?

Odds are they’re NOT in Syria.


36 posted on 02/17/2017 12:09:58 PM PST by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: faithhopecharity

>>we disagree about your view of LDS in USA,

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=Mormonism+America%27s+Islam

It’s the “Reformed Egytpian” model of (human) bee keeping that’s the problem there - not the people.


37 posted on 02/17/2017 12:13:20 PM PST by HLPhat (It takes a Republic TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS - not a populist Tyranny of the Majority)
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To: HLPhat

no doubt the islamonazis have many secret channels of funding including from soroznazi, saudi/qatar/etc, iran, ...

we can start by asking just how Obama was able to send BILlions of dollars to Iran, also how he sent money and arms to ISIS and the Moslem Brotherhood and PLO/PA and Hamaz

answer: I bet some big banks are involved in transmitting such large amounts of funding ??? it cant all be carried in ‘diplomatic pouches’ from the IslamoNazi-infested Snake Department...


38 posted on 02/17/2017 12:16:03 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: HLPhat

ps: did we ever see publication of what all was on HilLIARy’s private server, you know the one she used for American state secrets, the one she had hidden by a toilet in Colorado?


39 posted on 02/17/2017 12:17:23 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: Lorianne

might propose? Is this news or conjecture?


40 posted on 02/17/2017 12:23:00 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (There will come a time when those screaming Fascists are in fact the actual Facists. W Churchill)
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