Earlier thread today reports an additional soldiers or marines responding to the embassy.
significant upgrade in number of marines. Must have been staged in country or close by.
The Iraqi’s failed to provide external security as is the responsibility of the host country. The marines have inside the compound.
Most embassies this size would have 11 marines not all on duty at the same time. When 9-11 hit, Pakistan went from 11-22 marines. So Iraq could have had more than 11.
There are evac plans at each embassy. Written by the marines and the CIA and approved by the commanding officers and the secretary off state. The highest ranking marine at an embassy is usually a gunny.
Opening up full bore on demonstrators climbing the fence is rare, if the marines can ensure safety of US personnel and get them out. Sending in 100 should get the place back under control.
an additional 100.