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Pentagon sends deployment notices to 2,000 US troops over Israel-Hamas war
Times of Israel ^ | 10/16/2023 | AP

Posted on 10/16/2023 10:59:48 AM PDT by fruser1

The Pentagon has sent “prepare to deploy” orders to about 2,000 US troops to be ready to respond to the Israel-Hamas war, two US officials say, on the condition of anonymity to discuss a decision that has not been announced yet.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...


TOPICS: Iran; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gaza; hamas; israel
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To: PGR88
what's the mission?

1. Expending our men and equipment so as to weaken our country enough that China can expand in the Pacific.

2. Engaging in a media approved war to bolster Biden's poll numbers while simultaneously distracting the public from issues like crime, immigration, and mounting debt

3. Increase the price of oil to the degree that “green” energy appears to be an attractive alternative.

21 posted on 10/16/2023 11:18:27 AM PDT by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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To: fruser1

Draft coming?


22 posted on 10/16/2023 11:19:20 AM PDT by Pajamajan (Pray for our nation. Never be slave in a new Socialist America )
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To: PGR88
[what’s the mission?]




Gee I hope this turns out to just be a joke ...... we sure do live in interesting times
23 posted on 10/16/2023 11:19:53 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: 1Old Pro

I saw reference to the 101st redeploying from Romania, I believe, to Jordan on Saturday.


24 posted on 10/16/2023 11:23:13 AM PDT by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: fruser1

US military advisors to Vietnam became combat soldiers. Likely Joe Biden will follow Lyndon Johnson’s example in Israeli war.


25 posted on 10/16/2023 11:25:12 AM PDT by Yolanda (Jussie Smollett hoax )
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To: SaveFerris

Biden’s War Room is just as scary as President Muffley’s.


26 posted on 10/16/2023 11:26:13 AM PDT by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: fruser1

Every thing the Pedophile in Chief turns to chit.


27 posted on 10/16/2023 11:26:35 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Muslims in America must immediately return to their nations of origin to fight Islamic extremism.)
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To: Leaning Right

The crazy thing about this is that even if CIA black oped that scenario Hamas would probably take credit

The only thing that is a certainty is that BIden will screw this up...


28 posted on 10/16/2023 11:26:55 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: fruser1

“War’s good business, invest your son.”


29 posted on 10/16/2023 11:28:55 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Faux News: "We distort, you deride")
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To: thegagline

All three things you list are probable outcomes but the morons running the United States only have to ability to think about the second.


30 posted on 10/16/2023 11:29:32 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: NautiNurse

>>Preparing to join the 5000 sailors aboard the USS Eisenhower and 5000 sailors aboard the USS Ford.

There are likely at least that many more on their escorts.


31 posted on 10/16/2023 11:31:49 AM PDT by FarCenter
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To: fruser1
on the condition of anonymity to discuss a decision that has not been announced yet.

Someone need to tighten their OPSEC protocols.

32 posted on 10/16/2023 11:32:01 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: RummyChick

Rare words of truth from Obama...

“Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to mess things up.”

Only he didn’t use the word “mess.”


33 posted on 10/16/2023 11:32:06 AM PDT by Fresh Wind (Faux News: "We distort, you deride")
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To: algore

The standard reply in situations like this seems to be, “If we don’t fight them there, we will have to fight them here”.


34 posted on 10/16/2023 11:32:55 AM PDT by yuleeyahoo (“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” - the deepstate)
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To: Fresh Wind

There is no way he is mentally up to dealing with this so whoever is pulling the strings will be responsible. Some think it is Obama


35 posted on 10/16/2023 11:34:34 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: FarCenter

Those were the only numbers available for description: “aircraft carrier and strike group” for each of them.


36 posted on 10/16/2023 11:35:10 AM PDT by NautiNurse (🇺🇸)
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To: Yolanda

We defend everyone’s borders and populations, on our own dime, but never ever our own. Look at our border. Ninety percent of the violators are military-age males. According to USCBP, nine thousand a day in August 2023. If this isn’t an invasion, I don’t know what is.


37 posted on 10/16/2023 11:36:09 AM PDT by 4Runner
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To: fruser1
Oh great, another proxy war with Russia, China, and now North Korea and Iran...probably Turkey, Lebanon, etc. too. Whoopee!!

And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn,
Next stop is Vietnam (insert other country's name as needed)
And it's five, six, seven,
Open up the pearly gates,
Well there ain't no time to wonder why
Whoopee! we're all gonna die.

38 posted on 10/16/2023 11:36:46 AM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: PGR88

Well the misson of the US military is diversity and inclusiveness.


39 posted on 10/16/2023 11:37:00 AM PDT by Savage Beast (TRUTH is a terrifying thing to behold when trapped in a web of delusion.)
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To: fruser1
Looks like mostly support, non combat, roles.

We sent troops there, before, to advise on operations of the Patriot batteries. Not exactly a precedent setting occurrence although everyone over there is a target..

40 posted on 10/16/2023 11:37:09 AM PDT by pfflier
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