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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 06:57 PM Jan 2020

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 Iran’s 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??
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More U.S. troops leave Iraq for medical treatment after Iranian missile attack, Pentagon says (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 OP
Concussions and probably injuries from flying material. LiberalArkie Jan 2020 #1
So, isn't this what republics were screaming about after Benghazi? louis-t Jan 2020 #2
But .. But .. IggleDuer Jan 2020 #3
Could be worse. Igel Jan 2020 #5
These will be ordinary, honorable servicemen/women. Ghost Dog Jan 2020 #4
Could it be.... paleotn Jan 2020 #6
It's another fucking cover-up. How does anyone believe anything anymore? My sincere Evolve Dammit Jan 2020 #7

louis-t

(23,292 posts)
2. So, isn't this what republics were screaming about after Benghazi?
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 07:08 PM
Jan 2020

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?

Igel

(35,300 posts)
5. Could be worse.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 07:48 PM
Jan 2020

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)
4. These will be ordinary, honorable servicemen/women.
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 07:35 PM
Jan 2020

We think some (targetted) spook drone operators might have been, um, traumatised too.

paleotn

(17,911 posts)
6. Could it be....
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 07:58 PM
Jan 2020

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)
7. It's another fucking cover-up. How does anyone believe anything anymore? My sincere
Tue Jan 21, 2020, 08:01 PM
Jan 2020

wishes for the affected military personnel.

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