2,200 more Marines, 3 Navy ships likely headed to Middle East: Officials

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Three Navy ships carrying 2,200 Marines left San Diego earlier this week for a previously scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific, but two U.S. officials tell ABC News their ultimate destination is likely the Middle East.

The 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is aboard the USS Boxer, the USS Comstock and the USS Portland -- along with 2,000 sailors.

If it receives final orders to the Middle East, joining the 31st MEU, it will be an increase of close to 9,000 additional forces to the region.

The 31st MEU is still on its way to the Middle East from Asia after receiving orders from the Pentagon last Friday. Those Marines and ships are likely to arrive in the region sometime next week.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/2-200-more-marines-3-154000813.html

[Submariner]

1. To die for a yellow bellied draft dodging coward

running a wag the dog scam, to keep the news about his penis in a 13 years old's mouth out of the news, leaving FBI form 301 interviews un-investigated is just plain wrong.

No Marine should die just to keep Putin's pedophile glory hole out of prison. None.

[BannonsLiver]

2. And to think I was arguing with a neocon dolt just a few weeks ago who insisted Trump wouldn't want/need ground troops.

I believe their line at that time about the airstrikes was that they were worth it “sO IrAnIAnS cAn bE fReE!1”

I guess that’s what being a devotee of the Institute for War Study, or whatever the fuck it is, gets you. 🤣

[sakabatou]

3. So, how's that 'No New Wars' going, Dump voters?

It'll be a quagmire.

[dalton99a]

4. Sounds like the "ground component" that Netanyahu has been demanding

[kacekwl]

5. Didn't he,say the war

was fucking over. Does anyone ask questions anymore .