More U.S. troops leave Iraq for medical treatment after Iranian missile attack, Pentagon says
Source: WaPo
By Dan Lamothe
Jan. 21, 2020 at 5:40 p.m. EST
More U.S. service members have been transported out of Iraq for medical treatment and evaluations following Irans missile attack, the Pentagon said Tuesday, nearly two weeks after President Trump and defense officials said no one was hurt.
The Pentagon said Friday that the military had transported 11 service members out of Iraq for treatment and assessments. U.S. military officials declined to say on Tuesday how many more are receiving care but said additional troops had been sent to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
The officials left open the possibility that the number could increase in coming days.
The health and safety of all service members is the greatest concern for all Department leadership and we greatly appreciate the care that these members have received and continue to receive at the hands of our medical professionals," U.S. Central Command said in a statement. As medical treatment and evaluations in theater continue, additional service members have been identified as having potential injuries.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2020/01/21/more-us-troops-leave-iraq-medical-treatment-after-iranian-missile-attack-pentagon-says/
What the actual fuck? What *really* happened over there??
LiberalArkie
(15,713 posts)louis-t
(23,292 posts)That the Obama administration had made a statement based on what they knew, but it wasn't totally accurate, so they needed 33 investigations at a cost of tens of billions to determine that there was no wrong doing?
IggleDuer
(964 posts)Dementia Don said that All is well
Igel
(35,300 posts)The personnel could have been in the barracks evacuated a few minutes before the missiles struck. You know, the missiles that Iran later claimed were aimed to avoid hitting people.
Ghost Dog
(16,881 posts)We think some (targetted) spook drone operators might have been, um, traumatised too.
paleotn
(17,911 posts)a covert withdrawal a handful at a time? That way * doesn't look like a complete dumb ass and can blame it on the troops.
Evolve Dammit
(16,723 posts)wishes for the affected military personnel.