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smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts) Fri Nov 18, 2016, 01:32 PM Nov 2016

Just found out my brother is being deployed to Mosul. We won't see him for

Thanksgiving. Or Christmas for that matter. I'm really upset and angry right now. I know its his job, but is this timing just a coincidence or does it have something to do with the changing of the guard?

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Just found out my brother is being deployed to Mosul. We won't see him for (Original Post) smirkymonkey Nov 2016 OP

Wishing safety for your brother and all who serve, and peace for all of us. Tanuki Nov 2016 #1

Thank you Tanuki! smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #2

"does it have something to do with the changing of the guard" left-of-center2012 Nov 2016 #3

I wasn't sure, I know Trump's team isn't in place yet, but just didn't know how much smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #4

Tanuki

(14,920 posts)

1. Wishing safety for your brother and all who serve, and peace for all of us.

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 01:40 PM

Nov 2016

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

2. Thank you Tanuki!

Reply to Tanuki (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 01:48 PM

Nov 2016

I appreciate it.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

3. "does it have something to do with the changing of the guard"

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 02:06 PM

Nov 2016

I don't think we can blame Trump for this.
The attack on Mosul began some weeks ago and U.S. military advisors have been with them all along.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

4. I wasn't sure, I know Trump's team isn't in place yet, but just didn't know how much

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 18, 2016, 04:25 PM

Nov 2016

politics affected decisions to deploy more troops. Not necessarily Trump people, but people in the DOD that might see being more hawkish as being to their advantage down the road.

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