Posted on 12/31/2019 12:11:23 PM PST by Kaslin
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) praised President Trump's response after Iranian-backed militias breached the International Zone of Baghdad, known as the Green Zone, and attacked the U.S. Embassy on Tuesday.
The Department of Defense has sent around 100 U.S. Marines who are assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Central Command to reinforce the embassy.
"The Department of Defense is working closely with the Department of State to ensure the security of our Embassy and personnel in Baghdad," Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said in a statement. "We have taken appropriate force protection actions to ensure the safety of American citizens, military personnel and diplomats in country, and to ensure our right of self-defense. We are sending additional forces to support our personnel at the Embassy."
Marines are tasked with protecting American embassies around the world. In addition to the reinforcements, AH-64 Apache attack helicopters are providing air cover to the embassy.
VIDEO: AH-64 Apaches protect @USEmbBaghdad. ??“We have taken appropriate force protection actions to ensure the safety of American citizens...and to ensure our right of self-defense. We are sending additional forces to support our personnel at the Embassy.”~@EsperDoD ???????? pic.twitter.com/amABHBAOcL— OIR Spokesman Col. Myles B. Caggins III (@OIRSpox) December 31, 2019
"Very proud of President [Trump] acting decisively in the face of threats to our embassy in Baghdad. He has put the world on notice - there will be no Benghazis on his watch," Graham tweeted. "To the Iranian government: Be careful what you wish for — a country that depends on the ability to refine oil for its existence needs to be cautious. President Trump, unlike President Obama, will hold you accountable for threats against Americans and hit you where it hurts the most. Choose your battles wisely."
To the Iranian government:
Be careful what you wish for — a country that depends on the ability to refine oil for its existence needs to be cautious.
(2/4)— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) December 31, 2019
To our Iraqi allies:
This is your moment to convince the American people the US-Iraq relationship is meaningful to you and worth protecting.
Protect our American personnel. You will not regret it.
(4/4)— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) December 31, 2019
The militias targeted the American Embassy after the U.S. conducted airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Kataeb Hezbollah in retaliation for the killing of a U.S. contractor on Friday.
“Strzok was raised in Iran
Page’s mother is Iranian”
Are you serious?!?!
100 Marines in a building, let’s see you try to take the building now.
It’s a whole different kind of Alamo.
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Are you forgetting Beirut 10/23/83?
Roger. I neglected the Sarc. notation.
What’s the rules of engagement. Troops don’t mean SH*T, if they aren’t aloud to shoot. “Waiting till your shot at” is BS. We tried that crap in Nam and got a lot of good men dead.
Yup. And the info has been out there for some time.
Strzok
Fluent in Farsi
“Lisa and her younger sister, Ashley Erica Page, inherit an Iranian heritage from their mother, Tamara Najarian. Iranian-born immigrant Najarian married Stephen Butler Page. She applied for naturalization in the late ‘70s.”
https://www.earnthenecklace.com/lisa-page-wiki/
How many others are there?
“Shouldn’t our Intelligence have picked up beforehand that an attack was brewing, and reinforcements been in place to meet it?”
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Sometimes, even with the best of personnel and equipment, something will get by. As long as it’s not a habit.
Spoken like a true combat veteran General.............I salute you sir!
I’m no expert on this, but I don’t believe a thousand trained soldiers could dislodge 100 Marines from a building where they were properly set up. Especially if the Marines had proper air support.
Same ROE’s that our cops use should be employed by our troops. If you feel threatened you have the right to defend yourself.
Of course that would eliminate the need to have lawyers assigned to our troops.
Why is this thread focusing on Linda? President Trump gets the kudos.
Sadly they did not have adequate protection at the start..I am not cheering this one except it did turn out well so far..
Now I’m lying here with Linda on my mind.
Because one person decided it was a great time to trash Graham, even though Graham was defending Trump.
The refinery and tank farms at Bandar are almost as large as the original Abadan refinery that was bombed during the first gulf war
We are judged by the company we keep. Being buddies with McCain is not a resume enhancer from my point of view.
Yep. Send in the ammo and the belt fed weapons.
Time to get their attention if they breach the wall again.
The Marines will have the honor
When this was live the typical driveby reporters where salivating over the prospect.
“Wolf? Is this Donald Trump’s Benghazi?” “Oh, yes, it could be. I have assembled a panel of excellent Trump Haters, er, I mean Middle East Defense Experts to go over the likelihood now.”
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