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951-Riverside

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12. We can't have those people running loose spreading disease.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 03:46 AM

Sep 2014

Obviously the authorities in Liberia are ill-equipped, untrained and in many cases too incompetent to handle this global catastrophe which puts us all at risk. Its time for the US and other nations to stop playing around, put their foot down and use any and all means necessary to contain this.

We can't have scenes like this anymore

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U.S. To Commit $500 Million, Deploy 3,000 Troops In Ebola Fight [View all] Purveyor Sep 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #1

3,000 TROOPS??? Are they planning to SHOOT the disease? DesertDiamond Sep 2014 #2

"deploy logistics, command and control, medical, and engineering resources to affected countries." longship Sep 2014 #3

Maybe the occasional flame thrower. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #7

:) candelista Sep 2014 #27

No, but they're planning to set up a lot of camps Recursion Sep 2014 #4

Various units have applicable training and skills The Traveler Sep 2014 #8

Contrary to popular belief... Earth_First Sep 2014 #15

The military has high tech mobile hospitals hack89 Sep 2014 #18

Plus they have a talent for containment. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #31

Most likely. nt valerief Sep 2014 #26

You know the military does a lot more then shoot people right? Marrah_G Sep 2014 #35

Sounds like they're sending Special Forces A teams to the region jmowreader Sep 2014 #5

I applaud this move BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #6

The military may be a way to get facilities built quickly nitpicker Sep 2014 #9

maybe not that quickly nitpicker Sep 2014 #10

Link to the Senate HELP hearing 16 Sep 2014 1430 EDT on Ebola nitpicker Sep 2014 #11

Liberia has been treated globally like Haiti.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #32

We can't have those people running loose spreading disease. 951-Riverside Sep 2014 #12

K&R NealK Sep 2014 #13

Looks like Obama will speak at CDC around 1600 EDT nitpicker Sep 2014 #14

That Money Was Earmarked Sparhawk60 Sep 2014 #16

So now the VA will have to treat PTSD and Ebola? ascap_scab Sep 2014 #17

I bet he checked to see if he could take the side of the virus.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #33

Excellent! Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #19

finally. hopefully it's not too late to contain it. nt magical thyme Sep 2014 #20

Can he commit a few billion for a global fight against the 1%? postulater Sep 2014 #21

Updated details from AP Divernan Sep 2014 #22

This is the kind of engagement America should focus on think Sep 2014 #23

This is REALLY good news. GliderGuider Sep 2014 #24

Okay, the U.S. is leading. Who is following? nt valerief Sep 2014 #25

We should see over the next couple of days. GliderGuider Sep 2014 #28

No, it'll be shooting brown people. nt valerief Sep 2014 #29

China has committed 59 mircobiologists. nt B2G Sep 2014 #34

K&R! Omaha Steve Sep 2014 #30

Yes! THIS is the sort of war I support Union Scribe Sep 2014 #36

Rumor... US Army spreading Ebola in Africa quadrature Sep 2014 #37

About bloody time dickthegrouch Sep 2014 #38

Wow, a decent use of the military. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #39