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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Tue Jun 17, 2014, 07:04 AM Jun 2014

Do you believe it will stop at "250 troops to protect the embassy staff evacuation"?

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Do you believe it will stop at "250 troops to protect the embassy staff evacuation"? (Original Post) Ken Burch Jun 2014 OP

Mission creep. nt Javaman Jun 2014 #1

My answer is based on the fact that JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #2

This is just the beginning. morningfog Jun 2014 #3

Javaman

(62,517 posts)

1. Mission creep. nt

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 08:26 AM

Jun 2014

JustAnotherGen

(31,810 posts)

2. My answer is based on the fact that

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 08:33 AM

Jun 2014

According to this article its already up to 275 -

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/17/barack-obama-sends-troops-back-to-iraq-as-crisis-worsens

Barack Obama sends troops back to Iraq as Isis insurgency worsens

•Obama authorises 275 personnel 'equipped for combat'

•White House considers special forces to advise Iraqis

•US and Iran rule out military cooperation

That said - where in the hell is Erik Prince. I do not believe for one minute that he's bogged down in Hong Kong and his recent relationships with folks in the middle east - eh? I don't trust that guy.

To not make a problem . . .

morningfog

(18,115 posts)

3. This is just the beginning.

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 17, 2014, 08:42 AM

Jun 2014

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