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NewEnglandAutumn

(200 posts) Fri Sep 20, 2019, 06:25 PM Sep 2019

U.S. to deploy troops to help with Saudi Arabia's defense [View all]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by JudyM (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: CBS news

President Trump has approved the deployment of U.S. forces to Saudi Arabia that will be defensive in nature, top military officials said Friday.

After meeting with the president, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Joseph Dunford informed reporters at the Pentagon about the provision of military support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-briefing-live-stream-today-2019-09-20/

Now I know why Twitter banned me for posting many links about Donnie being saved by the Saudis.

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U.S. to deploy troops to help with Saudi Arabia's defense [View all] NewEnglandAutumn Sep 2019 OP

The dog's tail is really moving isn't it? durablend Sep 2019 #1

It's a slow wag on the dog. herding cats Sep 2019 #3

more like the saudi's swinging the dog around the room by the tail nt Javaman Sep 2019 #13

The House needs to make it clear that if he uses them for anything other than defense cstanleytech Sep 2019 #2

They're a tripwire htuttle Sep 2019 #4

+ agree. iluvtennis Sep 2019 #6

this is so dangerous onetexan Sep 2019 #8

Um, wasn't a previous deployment of American troops to Saudi Arabia generalbetrayus Sep 2019 #5

Yes indeed. Cattledog Sep 2019 #7

So our armed forces are mercenaries now Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 #9

so, us troops are going to guard a murdering tyrant who enjoys dismembering innocent people yaesu Sep 2019 #10

Not to mention a little thing called "9/11", where the terrorist were born and groomed LiberalLovinLug Sep 2019 #14

SA has a large military of its own. It really shouldn't need our help. N/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 2019 #11

Isn't that special? And they haven't even promised to stop chopping up journalists. Vinca Sep 2019 #12

Pence promised the troops they would see action. Here we go. C Moon Sep 2019 #15

This is the sole reason Al Qaeda attacked the World Trade Center in 1993 and then again on 9/11 Snake Plissken Sep 2019 #16

They do not have enough bone saws to protect themselves? Flaleftist Sep 2019 #17

the turd is looking at his options not_the_one Sep 2019 #18

Fuck the Saudis. Fuck them - 15 of 19 9/11 hijackers were Saudi . . . hatrack Sep 2019 #19

Locking. JudyM Sep 2019 #20