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HereSince1628

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25. The "alert" means as little as an email was sent

Reply to MADem (Reply #24)

Mon Dec 8, 2014, 08:03 PM

Dec 2014

there's no indication of anything more.

This is hyperbole.

A last attempt to stop the release of a highly redacted summary.

BENGAHZIIIII!

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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