U.S. military mulls sending about 300 more troops to Iraq as airstrikes continue

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[sunmars]

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials say military planners are weighing the possibility of sending more American forces to Iraq mainly to provide additional security around Baghdad.

A senior U.S. official says the number of troops currently under discussion would be fewer than 300, but there has been no final decision yet by Pentagon leaders.

The talks come as American fighter jets and drones conducted nearly a dozen airstrikes in Iraq since Tuesday when Islamic State militants threatened to kill a second American captive in retribution for any continued attacks.

[publius911]

They are determined to crawl back in there, aren’t they?

I sure hope not!

Massive, relentless no-mercy bombing?
That would be a good start.

[QT3.14]

...re-sending boots on the ground to Iraq...

[publius911]

I'd rather send politicians - they're expendable, and no one will miss them!

Finally. Someone who has a nodding acquaintance with history.

When the political leadership personally led their armies, these little petty discussions were never necessary.

[publius911]

It would tarnish his shiny Nobel Peace Prize.

Reported recently...
The Nobel Committee's letters demanding the return of the 2009 Peace Prize, remain unanswered and unacknowledged.

[ozdragon]

BHO will make them wear sandals
So he can say no boots on the ground

[SpinnerWebb]

I don’t believe the Committee would stoop so low as to admit they made a mistake. They gave ARAFAT one, for Pete’s sake.

I’d have to see that report.

[publius911]

They gave ARAFAT one, for Pete’s sake.
I’d have to see that report.

Yeah.
But the Yo!Yassir dude is no longer an embarrassment.

: )

[onedoug]

More Americans this enemy islamist supposed CIC can murder with impunity.

[soycd]

>John McCain just called for ‘dramatic increase’ in US air strikes on Iraq.

Before or after we give more weapons to his muzzy FSA/ISIL buddies?

[Georgia Girl 2]

Just when you think you are out they drag you back in. Here we go.

[Jack Hammer]

Future ISIS captives.

Wives, if they come home at all, don’t plan on having children.

[Scutter]

The similarities to Vietnam increase every day: Democrat president, troops are called “advisors”, incremental escalation, ROE that impede the troops ability to get the job done, ...

[sinsofsolarempirefan]

Was thinking that myself. Still, at least there isn’t any jungle for ‘Charlie’ to hide in this time, right?

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[Gritty]

300 more troops?

Do we have a Status Of Forces agreement or will they be subject to the Sharia Law and the other legal whims of the Iraqi government?

[unixfox]

Shhhh....don’t tell the media.

[karnage]

They will be wearing flip-flops, Keds, Converse All-Stars, krocs, clogs n sneakers... but NO BOOTS!

[BerryDingle]

Operation Odumbo bump

[butterdezillion]

Such a serious situation certainly required our Commander in Chief to go over there, doesn’t it?

[Scutter]

Concrete jungle.