4,500 U.S. Troops Set for Liberia Duty

AP ^ | July 21, 2003 | PAULINE JELINEK

[Aaron0617]

According to CNN Liberians are furious with the U.S. Bodies are being stacked infront of the U.S. Embassy in protest blaming their deaths on America.

[Destructor]

More fighting to further stretch a military that was already stretched thin. Can the draft be far away?

[thegreatbeast]

If we get involved in any way in Liberia, Bush will have lost my vote. We have entirely too much going on to consider spreading ourselves any thinner.
This would be madness.

[squidly]

Bodies are being stacked infront of the U.S. Embassy in protest blaming their deaths on America.

Yup. It's all our fault for not saving them from themselves.

[KantianBurke]

The Liberians can go F### themselves as can the Wilsonians on FR who were have orgasims over having US forces in that hellhole.

[Semper Paratus]

4500! Yikes. Mission creep before deployment.

[Pikamax]

Bush dispatches Marines to guard U-S personnel in Liberia

http://www.kron4.com/global/story.asp?s=1368614&ClientType=Printable




Crawford, Texas-AP -- President Bush has decided to send some Marines to Liberia to protect U-S personnel in its chaotic capital.

The president says, "we're concerned about our people."

But he told a news conference at his ranch in Texas he's not yet decided whether U-S troops will join a proposed peacekeeping force in the west African country.

A new outbreak of fighting in Monrovia has killed dozens of people -- as rebel forces clash with troops loyal to President Charles Taylor.

Many Liberians have been pleading for American help. But Bush says he favors a peace force led by Liberia's neighbors.

[RightWhale]

Bush will have lost my vote.

Over Liberia? Strange breaking point.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

MEGA-BUMP!!!

[KantianBurke]

"Ah making the world safe for democracy. Never works, lots of doughboys get killed but I sure feel good about myself!"

[DoctorMichael]

.....deployment......

I don't like it.

We will be dealing with savages in Bongo-bongoland.

Prayers go out to our boys.

[Lazamataz]

This is really stupid.

[ImpotentRage]

Crawford, Texas-AP -- President Bush has decided to send some Marines to Liberia to protect U-S personnel in its chaotic capital.

While I may not be the smartest person in the world, wouldn't it be more prudent to just evacuate US personnel from Libera rather than sending in troops? This is folly.

[Myrddin]

Bodies are being stacked infront of the U.S. Embassy in protest blaming their deaths on America.

Typical BS. Our troops are not there killing Liberians. The place has been politically unstable from the beginning. It is civil war. We should evacuate the U.S. citizens who wish to leave and close the embassy until the civil war is over. That may take decades.

We have no national interest in Liberia. The argument that the country was founded by freed American slaves holds no water. American cities are full of freed American slaves too. We have trouble enough dealing with the freed slaves that chose to remain in America. The continued wailing for reparations is evidence of the ungrateful attitude. Thankfully, we do have a growing black middle class that appreciates the freedom and opportunity in the U.S.

[riri]

I agree. This will be the final straw for me as well.

[mrmeyer]

If we send troops there, does it then mean that we are obligated to send them anywhere the locals blamed us for the hostilities? Screw Liberia.

[Aaron0617]

Mira FREEPers...

it would take the amphibious group several days to get into the Mediterranean, where it would await further orders, Pentagon officials said. From there, it would take seven to 10 days to get to Liberia, if ordered to do so, officials said.

Calm down people. Don't you see its a well thought out plan. IF ORDERED means it will take a week to get to Liberia and haven't been sent yet.

The rebels are right on the border infact they are attacking the capital now. This thing will be over in 3 days at most. There are enough forces to remove Americans and thats it. The Liberians crying and begging will have to fend for themselves.

By the end of this week Liberia will be no more and we'll never have to worry about being tied to this country again.

[thegreatbeast]

"Strange breaking point."

Madness, I say!

[thegreatbeast]

What purpose does the feint serve? Is it supposed to quiet those arguing for engagement? If so, it's rather lame, and won't work.