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former9thward

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69. Little deployments grow into bigger ones.

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 07:09 PM

Jun 2014

It is called mission creep. Want to get a plane out? http://www.baghdad-airport.com/departures.cfm

Plenty of civilian planes and there are no bombs on the road going to the airport. If it is dangerous why aren't they all being evacuated now? Are we trying to force an incident? No it is NOT the job of a "core group of diplomats" to stay. If their security can't be assured you move them out -- everyone.

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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