Posted on 10/03/2014 12:12:04 PM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
The Pentagon is sending as many as 1,000 more troops to Africa to help fight the Ebola virus.
The troops are being sent on top of the 3,000 President Obama has already ordered to help efforts in West Africa.
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The ONLY way this is a good idea is if a foreign country wants to take over some neighboring country and they don’t want us involved.
I don't know if incapable is the right term. More like....
reluctant.
Meanwhile Philipino troops of the UN contingent in Sierra Leon have been told to leave and go back home...
Sadly they may be walking dead men...
“Sadly they may be walking dead men...
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You know they may be better off than us if this thing takes hold here.
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Could this be the October surprise? A pandemic just before the most critical election in our time? Remember some Democrat last year said the midterms could be canceled...
Even with the best medical care 50% mortality rate.
1000 troops? Any of then doctors?
Do you fight ebola by shooting the infected?
This is utter madness, or intentional exposure of American soldiers to deadly infection — and they will bring it back with them to their families and friends.
Problem is within 24 hr of being infected you are contagious as your White blood cells began millions of Ebola cells...
Ping to utter madness or intentional exposure of American soldiers to deadly infection.
Thanks for the ping!
So that is just a fact of life, 0-bot idiot?
He really does loathe the military, doesn’t he?
Youre Welcome, Alamo-Girl!
“I guess that Im just mis-informed but I thought that this is what the WHO is chartered for.”
I guess you and I think different. Myself, I don’t trust my life, health or fortune to any “World...” organization. I think most Americans would agree.
“... but is the military really set up to handle such a task?”
A cogent question that our government never seems to ask before sending off our troops to all sorts of places where they should never have gone.
The FACT is: If it doesn’t DIRECTLY affect Obozo then I believe he doesn’t give a $hit.
WTF
IMHO. This pResident needs to be taken out and horse whipped. He has lost his mind thinking this is going to accomplish anything but infect our warriors.
Where are our Generals and Chiefs of Staffs. Can’t they talk this POS down. Oh, that is right they are the Rainbow Team, hand picked by Dear Leader.
They all need to GO NOW....
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