The U.S. military is quietly deploying more than 400 U.S. soldiers trained in riot control to Egypt.

[dixiegrrrrl]

While the White House has remained silent on the matter, Egyptian authorities insisted Saturday that the soldiers will not be deployed against Egyptian protests but will join other countries in a routine 'peacekeeping' force in the Sinai:

Yet, the deployments are generating concern on independent media websites after the Egyptian military chief warned Sunday that it will 'intervene' if the country's 'unrest' continues.

The threat comes just days before planned June 30th mass protests against President Mohamed Morsi's regime. Al Jazeera reports:
Opposition groups are planning a major protest on June 30 to mark the one-year anniversary of Morsi's inauguration and demand his resignation.

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/06/24-6


Wonder where else we are secretly sending troops...Africa, I would think.

[Catherina]

1. Shameful n/t

[hack89]

2. We have had peacekeeping troops in the Sinai for decades

They are routinely trained in riot control because as peacekeeping troops they have to be ready for situations other than combat.