Current Events > 120,000 US troops being considered for deployment to middle east

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https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/14/politics/us-troops-middle-east-iran/index.html

holy crap this isnt good
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Gotta get ready to invade Iran as soon as we have the right propaganda for it
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I'm sure this will go as well as the administration's efforts in Venezuela
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Jesus fucking Christ you cannot be serious
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This is how they get pregnant, you pull out and then just sick it right back in.
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My eight year contract is up. Someone else can go fight the huge clusterfuck should we invade Iran. Unlike the Iraqis, the Iranians actually know how to fight and are pretty nationalistic to boot.
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We have quite the War Hawk in office.
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just the opening line alone

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan presented a military plan at a meeting of top national security officials last week that would send as many as 120,000 US troops to the Middle East in the event that Iran strikes American forces in the region or speeds up its development of nuclear weapons

hello fake news war aka iraq 2.0
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remember when trump lied and said he would not start these illegal wars during the campaign?

remember when trump said he'd drain the swamp?

what a coward
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So I'm guessing no one actually bothered to read the article.

A plan was presented as a possible response to an attack on us troops by iran. That's it.
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TomNook20 posted...

So I'm guessing no one actually bothered to read the article.

A plan was presented as a possible response to an attack on us troops by iran. That's it.

Everyone else is old enough to remember Iraq
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Wow, who the fuck would have that though that having an easily influenced idiot like Trump being advised by a monster like John Bolton would lead to this.
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I'm shocked they didn't try sooner tbh...Bolton will get people killed for no good reason.
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So happy we have a peaceful President that will not get us involved in pointless foreign conflict
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hockeybub89 posted...

So happy we have a peaceful President that will not get us involved in pointless foreign conflict

yeah good thing we didn't elect that war monger Hilary
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Iran is allowed to build nuclear weapons now because Trump got rid of the Iran deal. Attacking them over such a thing is what losers would do. Sad!
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Antifar posted...

I'm sure this will go as well as the administration's efforts in Venezuela

non intervention by being really bad at intervention

Terrible

Giant_Aspirin posted...

hockeybub89 posted...

So happy we have a peaceful President that will not get us involved in pointless foreign conflict

yeah good thing we didn't elect that war monger Hilary

One day you guys will learn that it literally doesn't matter who you elect, America's gonna America.

You could have Sanders or Gabbard in there right now, same damn thing. They're not the ones calling the shots.
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Trump is really shitting the bed here grimer
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4 days ago the USA says iran might attack infrastructure for oil. 2 days after SA claims 2 oil liners are sabotaged. the next day some drones explode on a pipeline. no oil loss, no life loss. BUT is grounds for the US to invade to "protect its interest"
trump admin isnt fooling anybody with 2 brain cells to rub together.

on another topic of iran. why does trump care if iran follows the deal? he backed out of it so we dont get a say.
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There is zero support for this.
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if the cult is gonna follow 45 as much as they do. then i want ONLY sons and daughters of republican voters thrown into that meat grinder. Iran would wreck our shit, and the public will turn when endless red state caskets come home. they all foam at the mouth for this, so lets see them strap up and go first.
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Malfunction posted...

Antifar posted...

I'm sure this will go as well as the administration's efforts in Venezuela

non intervention by being really bad at intervention

The really funny thing is that the embassy is the only Venezuelan ground that the US picked puppet will ever control.
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GasMonkey posted...

if the cult is gonna follow 45 as much as they do. then i want ONLY sons and daughters of republican voters thrown into that meat grinder. Iran would wreck our shit, and the public will turn when endless red state caskets come home. they all foam at the mouth for this, so lets see them strap up and go first.

Nah, the U.S. would blow Iran out of the water, although they'll put up a stiffer fight than Iraq. The occupation afterwards might be a quagmire though.
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King_Hellebuyck posted...

Gotta get ready to invade Iran as soon as we have the right propaganda for it

Who wants to place bets on the casus belli?
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But Hillary is a warmonger though
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GasMonkey posted...

4 days ago the USA says iran might attack infrastructure for oil. 2 days after SA claims 2 oil liners are sabotaged. the next day some drones explode on a pipeline. no oil loss, no life loss. BUT is grounds for the US to invade to "protect its interest"
trump admin isnt fooling anybody with 2 brain cells to rub together.

on another topic of iran. why does trump care if iran follows the deal? he backed out of it so we dont get a say.

Sounds a lot like the build up to Iraq.
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Pogo_Marimo posted...

GasMonkey posted...

if the cult is gonna follow 45 as much as they do. then i want ONLY sons and daughters of republican voters thrown into that meat grinder. Iran would wreck our shit, and the public will turn when endless red state caskets come home. they all foam at the mouth for this, so lets see them strap up and go first.

Nah, the U.S. would blow Iran out of the water, although they'll put up a stiffer fight than Iraq. The occupation afterwards might be a quagmire though.

*Might*? Iran has several times the population of Iraq, with lots of rugged mountainous terrain(in which most of the major cities are located!), and the odd jungle. There are no serious ethnic divisions, religious differences or political factions that would ease the process. Persia historically assimilates conquerors or becomes their graveyard. It would make Iraq and Afghanistan look like Grenada.

ElatedVenusaur posted...

Pogo_Marimo posted...

GasMonkey posted...

if the cult is gonna follow 45 as much as they do. then i want ONLY sons and daughters of republican voters thrown into that meat grinder. Iran would wreck our shit, and the public will turn when endless red state caskets come home. they all foam at the mouth for this, so lets see them strap up and go first.

Nah, the U.S. would blow Iran out of the water, although they'll put up a stiffer fight than Iraq. The occupation afterwards might be a quagmire though.

*Might*? Iran has several times the population of Iraq, with lots of rugged mountainous terrain(in which most of the major cities are located!), and the odd jungle. There are no serious ethnic divisions, religious differences or political factions that would ease the process. Persia historically assimilates conquerors or becomes their graveyard. It would make Iraq and Afghanistan look like Grenada.

ElatedVenusaur posted...

Pogo_Marimo posted...

GasMonkey posted...

if the cult is gonna follow 45 as much as they do. then i want ONLY sons and daughters of republican voters thrown into that meat grinder. Iran would wreck our shit, and the public will turn when endless red state caskets come home. they all foam at the mouth for this, so lets see them strap up and go first.

Nah, the U.S. would blow Iran out of the water, although they'll put up a stiffer fight than Iraq. The occupation afterwards might be a quagmire though.

*Might*? Iran has several times the population of Iraq, with lots of rugged mountainous terrain(in which most of the major cities are located!), and the odd jungle. There are no serious ethnic divisions, religious differences or political factions that would ease the process. Persia historically assimilates conquerors or becomes their graveyard. It would make Iraq and Afghanistan look like Grenada.

I don't disagree with that, but at the same time Iran does not have a plethora of experience in waging unconventional warfare like the Taliban or Al-Qaeda did. Further, Iran is more developed infrastructurally which would make the occupation an easier task logistically, and Iranians would probably be more accepting of the type of secular democratic government the U.S. would probably try to implement compared to Afghanistan or Iraq.

At the end of the day it is unknown how it would play out, and I hope it stays that way.
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Pogo_Marimo posted...

ElatedVenusaur posted...

Pogo_Marimo posted...

GasMonkey posted...

if the cult is gonna follow 45 as much as they do. then i want ONLY sons and daughters of republican voters thrown into that meat grinder. Iran would wreck our shit, and the public will turn when endless red state caskets come home. they all foam at the mouth for this, so lets see them strap up and go first.

Nah, the U.S. would blow Iran out of the water, although they'll put up a stiffer fight than Iraq. The occupation afterwards might be a quagmire though.

*Might*? Iran has several times the population of Iraq, with lots of rugged mountainous terrain(in which most of the major cities are located!), and the odd jungle. There are no serious ethnic divisions, religious differences or political factions that would ease the process. Persia historically assimilates conquerors or becomes their graveyard. It would make Iraq and Afghanistan look like Grenada.

ElatedVenusaur posted...

Pogo_Marimo posted...

GasMonkey posted...

if the cult is gonna follow 45 as much as they do. then i want ONLY sons and daughters of republican voters thrown into that meat grinder. Iran would wreck our shit, and the public will turn when endless red state caskets come home. they all foam at the mouth for this, so lets see them strap up and go first.

Nah, the U.S. would blow Iran out of the water, although they'll put up a stiffer fight than Iraq. The occupation afterwards might be a quagmire though.

*Might*? Iran has several times the population of Iraq, with lots of rugged mountainous terrain(in which most of the major cities are located!), and the odd jungle. There are no serious ethnic divisions, religious differences or political factions that would ease the process. Persia historically assimilates conquerors or becomes their graveyard. It would make Iraq and Afghanistan look like Grenada.

I don't disagree with that, but at the same time Iran does not have a plethora of experience in waging unconventional warfare like the Taliban or Al-Qaeda did. Further, Iran is more developed infrastructurally which would make the occupation an easier task logistically, and Iranians would probably be more accepting of the type of secular democratic government the U.S. would probably try to implement compared to Afghanistan or Iraq.

At the end of the day it is unknown how it would play out, and I hope it stays that way.

You are assuming that the occupation wouldn't attract foreign fighters in the same way that Iraq and Afghanistan did. Let's also not forget that Russia would basically jerk off to the chance to fund and equip fighters bogging down American forces in another Vietnam.
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Ultima Dragon posted...

Giant_Aspirin posted...

hockeybub89 posted...

So happy we have a peaceful President that will not get us involved in pointless foreign conflict

yeah good thing we didn't elect that war monger Hilary

One day you guys will learn that it literally doesn't matter who you elect, America's gonna America.

You could have Sanders or Gabbard in there right now, same damn thing. They're not the ones calling the shots.

Yeah its the La Li Lu Le Lo
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BlueBoy675 posted...

Ultima Dragon posted...

Giant_Aspirin posted...

hockeybub89 posted...

So happy we have a peaceful President that will not get us involved in pointless foreign conflict

yeah good thing we didn't elect that war monger Hilary

One day you guys will learn that it literally doesn't matter who you elect, America's gonna America.

You could have Sanders or Gabbard in there right now, same damn thing. They're not the ones calling the shots.

Yeah its the La Li Lu Le Lo

Goes I better turn the game console off right now.
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north korea should just give them a few warheads. no invasions happening if they get a nuke
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*sigh*
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@Duncanwii

This is what youve been waiting for.
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After reading the article it says the plan is if Iran would attack American forces or if they"escalated" nuclear production (very vague)

This is borderline fake news CNN is pushing. If course America would send troops if Iran attacked. They didn't explain the context

And it's highly highly highly unlikely for Iran to ever attack. They're trying to whip the public in a frenzy

Defense contractors love this. Also Israel as well

Tony_Biggie_Pun posted...

After reading the article it says the plan is if Iran would attack American forces or if they"escalated" nuclear production (very vague)

This is borderline fake news CNN is pushing. If course America would send troops if Iran attacked. They didn't explain the context

No, it's not. This is the exact same sort of thing that W's admin did before the Iraq invasion.
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America is definitely provoking Iran right now. But I don't think we're close to an invasion right now.

Edit: but who knows what can happen with all the new that's going on these days

Aside from the fact that this is a hypothetical scenario, Trump is the one calling the shots and as long as he's in office we won't start anymore pointless and expensive wars. I would be more worried about Republican and even some Democrat 2020 challengers running on pro-war propaganda and calling Trump weak for wanting stay out of Iran.
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uh oh got some snowflake alt righters in here

grow some skin
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Pogo_Marimo posted...

ElatedVenusaur posted...

Pogo_Marimo posted...

GasMonkey posted...

if the cult is gonna follow 45 as much as they do. then i want ONLY sons and daughters of republican voters thrown into that meat grinder. Iran would wreck our shit, and the public will turn when endless red state caskets come home. they all foam at the mouth for this, so lets see them strap up and go first.

Nah, the U.S. would blow Iran out of the water, although they'll put up a stiffer fight than Iraq. The occupation afterwards might be a quagmire though.

*Might*? Iran has several times the population of Iraq, with lots of rugged mountainous terrain(in which most of the major cities are located!), and the odd jungle. There are no serious ethnic divisions, religious differences or political factions that would ease the process. Persia historically assimilates conquerors or becomes their graveyard. It would make Iraq and Afghanistan look like Grenada.

ElatedVenusaur posted...

Pogo_Marimo posted...

GasMonkey posted...

if the cult is gonna follow 45 as much as they do. then i want ONLY sons and daughters of republican voters thrown into that meat grinder. Iran would wreck our shit, and the public will turn when endless red state caskets come home. they all foam at the mouth for this, so lets see them strap up and go first.

Nah, the U.S. would blow Iran out of the water, although they'll put up a stiffer fight than Iraq. The occupation afterwards might be a quagmire though.

*Might*? Iran has several times the population of Iraq, with lots of rugged mountainous terrain(in which most of the major cities are located!), and the odd jungle. There are no serious ethnic divisions, religious differences or political factions that would ease the process. Persia historically assimilates conquerors or becomes their graveyard. It would make Iraq and Afghanistan look like Grenada.

I don't disagree with that, but at the same time Iran does not have a plethora of experience in waging unconventional warfare like the Taliban or Al-Qaeda did. Further, Iran is more developed infrastructurally which would make the occupation an easier task logistically, and Iranians would probably be more accepting of the type of secular democratic government the U.S. would probably try to implement compared to Afghanistan or Iraq.

At the end of the day it is unknown how it would play out, and I hope it stays that way.

Lol the Iranians are responsible for establishing Hezbollah, one of the most successful terrorist/ guerrilla groups out there. They've also trained and funded several insurgent groups in iraq responsible for thousands of US dead and injured. They are plenty experienced in unconventional warfare.
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Fucking hope not
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Any Iranian secular regime backed by the US will be seen as a western puppet and illegitimate by most Iranians, you think we would've learned our lesson when the CIA overthrew Mosaddegh back in the 50s. Any occupation of Iran is going to be a clusterfuck that would make Iraq look like a walk in the park.
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Malfunction posted...

Antifar posted...

I'm sure this will go as well as the administration's efforts in Venezuela

non intervention by being really bad at intervention

Finally, the poor manager of empire we've needed
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Tony_Biggie_Pun posted...

After reading the article it says the plan is if Iran would attack American forces or if they"escalated" nuclear production (very vague)

Vague thresholds about WMD got us into Iraq
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https://twitter.com/AaronMehta/status/1128402491937296384
Weird how American Intel tends to see threats where others don't.
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