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malthaussen

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47. Speaking of convenient memory....

Reply to ballyhoo (Reply #41)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 07:59 AM

Jun 2014

"Iraq 2?" I'm pretty sure we've already fought two wars in Iraq...

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BREAKING NEWS: Obama: 275 US Forces Deploying to Iraq [View all] tomm2thumbs Jun 2014 OP

Could it be that warrior1 Jun 2014 #1

The embassy could be evacuated at any time. former9thward Jun 2014 #11

Not if the security situation rapidly deteriorates hack89 Jun 2014 #60

Baghdad International is open with no threats to it. former9thward Jun 2014 #61

Because massing hundreds of Americans at the airport hack89 Jun 2014 #63

No it would not. former9thward Jun 2014 #64

There are daily bombings in Bagdad hack89 Jun 2014 #66

Little deployments grow into bigger ones. former9thward Jun 2014 #69

Ok nt hack89 Jun 2014 #70

Seems like it's to protect the US Embassy personnel there . SummerSnow Jun 2014 #2

UK tv news says to be deployed in Green Zone only. dipsydoodle Jun 2014 #48

nobody had the gall to use Wilson's slogan after 1917 MisterP Jun 2014 #3

Because it would have been observably untrue . . . another_liberal Jun 2014 #31

Hostage rescue debacle Android3.14 Jun 2014 #44

Well God bless them, hope they stay safe. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #4

I have seen this movie before Botany Jun 2014 #5

You too? another_liberal Jun 2014 #10

As you can tell by the lines I'm reciting seveneyes Jun 2014 #20

Yes my young apprecentice, your hate will make you strong. Of course your view of history could 24601 Jun 2014 #29

"But O good Lord! What strange phenomenon is this? What name shall we give it? jtuck004 Jun 2014 #32

Worked with some 'boat people.' Their stories were scary, and were very grateful to be here. freshwest Jun 2014 #34

If ISIS overruns Bagdad, it will make 1975 look like a BBQ festival AngryAmish Jun 2014 #45

Every time I see that pic, one thought pops up. malthaussen Jun 2014 #46

The photos/newsreels of this time stay in my nightmares. raven mad Jun 2014 #73

ISIS undoubtedly is infiltrating people into Baghdad as we speak. amandabeech Jun 2014 #6

Non military is probably already evacuating and being replaced with military. gvstn Jun 2014 #18

You're probably right. amandabeech Jun 2014 #24

My thought was it might be to prevent a Benghazi-like Laurian Jun 2014 #7

Of course, if anything happens to any of the 275, all hell will Laurian Jun 2014 #12

Making the Embassy an even more attractive target Turbineguy Jun 2014 #8

Believe it or not . . . another_liberal Jun 2014 #9

All too true; Berlin Expat Jun 2014 #19

Once on the ground . . . another_liberal Jun 2014 #25

The escalation in Berlin Expat Jun 2014 #27

Yeow gussmith Jun 2014 #22

Who can't see to learn? The politicians know what they are doing and the citizens don't matter. olddad56 Jun 2014 #28

That's pretty much it. ballyhoo Jun 2014 #42

No, it is like how it ended treestar Jun 2014 #51

I was referring to our earliest assignment of troops to South Vietnam . . . another_liberal Jun 2014 #71

If they are going to do air strikes they would need people on the ground to pick out targets Quixote1818 Jun 2014 #13

I am glad we don't have OneCrazyDiamond Jun 2014 #14

+10000000 nt Mnemosyne Jun 2014 #39

Exactly.. I trust President Obama to do what is best in a FUBAR situation. Cha Jun 2014 #67

I have a better idea. dgibby Jun 2014 #15

There may be enough hostile elements there that the troops are needed now. jtuck004 Jun 2014 #33

I'm wondering Iwillnevergiveup Jun 2014 #16

For ISIS, this will be a dare, I would think. ballyhoo Jun 2014 #17

Do Words Mean Anything? gussmith Jun 2014 #21

That's been THE issue for a while. Phlem Jun 2014 #30

This will be the beginning of the ballyhoo Jun 2014 #41

Speaking of convenient memory.... malthaussen Jun 2014 #47

Negative. Iraq 1 had two phases: ballyhoo Jun 2014 #49

? 1990, 2003 malthaussen Jun 2014 #50

I don't count Desert Shield as an Iraq war. I see Bush's invasion of ballyhoo Jun 2014 #53

How is "Desert Shield/Storm" not an Iraqi war? malthaussen Jun 2014 #54

Too short for me. You can view it ballyhoo Jun 2014 #55

So, a personal quirk. malthaussen Jun 2014 #56

Yes. I actually view wars as lasting ballyhoo Jun 2014 #57

"will remain in Iraq until the security situation becomes such that they are no longer needed." dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #23

Yeah that wording is sort of all-purpose, huh Cal Carpenter Jun 2014 #36

275 Marines are FAR too few to be there for more than force protection. Calista241 Jun 2014 #26

Several posters above say they are there to clean the embassy of intel and personnel. freshwest Jun 2014 #35

What I meant was.. Calista241 Jun 2014 #37

We are in complete agreement. Thanks for the comment. freshwest Jun 2014 #38

Some State Department personnel are being moved to other, safer places in Iraq amandabeech Jun 2014 #40

Keep them safe.. More PBO cleaning up bushit mess. Cha Jun 2014 #43

+1 treestar Jun 2014 #52

I'd say that Iraq is our Afghanistan... Orsino Jun 2014 #58

The world's Policeman is just getting started warrant46 Jun 2014 #62

well that will change EVERYTHING yurbud Jun 2014 #59

Yuck (nt) bigwillq Jun 2014 #65

Destroy the documents and cryptographic equipment at the Embassy... roamer65 Jun 2014 #68

This has the potential to get very ugly in a short amount of time. antiGOPin294 Jun 2014 #72

Perhaps Its To Prevent Another Benghazi? Corey_Baker08 Jun 2014 #74