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Spitfire of ATJ

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31. Plus they have a talent for containment.

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Tue Sep 16, 2014, 11:25 AM

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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