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HereSince1628

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21. 2000 to 6000 is really very little considering the number of sites that COULD be involved

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 07:54 PM

Dec 2014

I'd be quite surprised if 500-1000 of them weren't on location in the Green Zone Embassy in Baghdad.

Give a couple more hundred to protect American sites in Kabul and what does that leave for other hot spots?

I'm sticking to the notion that an email was sent out to EVERY marine unit involved with embassy and consulate protection.

This release has been coming form months. The respons is looking like Meh

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BREAKING: 2,000 Marines on alert ahead of torture report release [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 OP

What will they be alert for? NightWatcher Dec 2014 #1

Violent response to the report from people who may take offense to it. It's a breaking ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #5

They are a rapid deployment force for contingencies at embassies or installations. nt MADem Dec 2014 #12

thanks to this gang ... napkinz Dec 2014 #2

They're on alert because they fear an attack against an embassy or installation MADem Dec 2014 #3

Thanks for helping to bring more information to this breaking news, MADem. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #6

Any time. nt MADem Dec 2014 #19

thanks NightWatcher Dec 2014 #7

I would guess that a lot of folks are working double-time... kentuck Dec 2014 #4

I'm not convinced it will be released. If I thought I'd have an appetite for a ball cap ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #9

I think they're worried about the other side of this story--the "after the report is released" part. MADem Dec 2014 #20

there are what? 190+ nations and independent territories??? HereSince1628 Dec 2014 #8

I'm sure they're not expecting trouble in all 190+ countries. I imagine they've ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #10

Considering the political flak involved, I suspect it's hyperbole based on 1 email HereSince1628 Dec 2014 #11

It's actually more than 6,000 Marines pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #13

So our world wide response is... a couple battalions BENGHAZII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HereSince1628 Dec 2014 #14

+1 nt MADem Dec 2014 #22

6,350, and here is where they are located. uppityperson Dec 2014 #17

In most countries, we can rely on the host government to provide protection. MADem Dec 2014 #15

2000 to 6000 is really very little considering the number of sites that COULD be involved HereSince1628 Dec 2014 #21

I am certain the USMC assets attached to State Department sites have been keyed up for awhile. MADem Dec 2014 #24

The "alert" means as little as an email was sent HereSince1628 Dec 2014 #25

That doesn't follow logic. Why call attention to the report at all in this fashion? MADem Dec 2014 #30

Maybe those 2,000 tortured people Politicalboi Dec 2014 #16

American boys in danger again Generic Other Dec 2014 #18

Embassy staff? Our career foreign service are not greedy evil men. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #23

I meant Bush and Cheney Generic Other Dec 2014 #35

When did career foreign service (Chris Stevens) become "greedy, evil men" to you? blm Dec 2014 #27

I meant Bush and Cheney Generic Other Dec 2014 #36

i think its more like "trying to prevent damage after the actions of greedy etc." elehhhhna Dec 2014 #29

Yes. I most certainly meant to give credit Generic Other Dec 2014 #37

fear factory working overtime KG Dec 2014 #26

Thanks, Dick, Don, George. You muthefukkers. elehhhhna Dec 2014 #28

umm. you are right. I don't think riversedge Dec 2014 #31

This just in: Dismissing Senate Report, Cheney Defends C.I.A. Interrogations pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #32

ok. i will take a peek riversedge Dec 2014 #33

I hope our Soldiers and embassies are stay safe. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #34

Why are they treating Muslims like idiots? nilesobek Dec 2014 #38