MSNBC BREAKING: 3,500 more troops heading to the Middle East

[spanone]

The draft dodger has sent 3500 soldiers to the Middle East.

Entire 82nd Airborne.

[redstatebluegirl]

1. As my brother who served 2 tours in Vietnam and one in Dessert Storm says

it is easy to send other people's kids to fight for you.

[spanone]

3. You know none of his brood is going.

[Bettie]

4. Nor the children or relatives of any

of his "advisors" and minions.

[lsewpershad]

2. Not his children.

Wake up America!

[James48]

5. Sad, but it's not correct.

The "whole 82nd Airborne" is a Division of about 10,800 soldiers.

3500 is about one full Brigade.

[spanone]

7. This was the chryon on msnbc. Thanks for the correction.

[bluedigger]

6. More like a brigade combat team.

Divisional strength is over 10,000.

[braddy]

8. This has been in the news for days, the 750 being followed by 4000 more.

[Dennis Donovan]

9. They were already heading there, looks like they opting to send more (from 2 days ago):

From Wednesday:

https://abc11.com/politics/fort-bragg-soldiers-deploy-after-protesters-storm-us-embassy/5803067/

FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- After protesters stormed a U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, the 82nd Airborne Division based out of Fort Bragg is preparing to be deployed to Kuwait, according to officials.

Wednesday morning, soldiers boarded C-17 aircrafts after learning they would be deployed just 18 hours earlier. A release from the 82nd Airborne Division says that more than 650 Paratroopers are being deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations as part of the Immediate Response Force.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper later announced that "in response to recent events" in Iraq, and at Trump's direction, he authorized the immediate deployment of an infantry battalion of soldiers from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to the Middle East. He did not specify their destination, but a U.S. official familiar with the decision said they will go to Kuwait.

"When the president dials 9-1-1, Fort Bragg answers the call," said North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson. "Renee and I are praying for these paratroopers and their safe return home, for their families, and for all of America's men and women in uniform."

Esper said additional soldiers from the 82nd Airborne's quick-deployment brigade, known officially as its Immediate Response Force, are prepared to deploy over the next several days. The U.S. official, who provided unreleased details on condition of anonymity, said the full brigade of about 4,000 soldiers may deploy.

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Barry McCaffrey was saying last night that "high intensity combat w/ Iran or surrogates probable in the coming 30 days." That's going to mean way more troops than 3500. Try 10,000 or more.

[standingtall]

10. Let me get this straight the reason for

assassinating the Iranian general was because he was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans soldiers and was planning for dozens if not hundreds more. I guess Iran doesn't have other generals. So our answer was to kill the general and send more troops into the region putting more American soldiers lives at risk.