Posted on Jan 16, 2015
400 US Troops to be deployed to train Syrian forces
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As it seems to train rebels to fight ISIS.
I feel like we have been here before and we are just revisiting the issues from a year or two ago, but against a different enemy. Will supporting these rebels eventually see them fighting against us?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/16/us-troops-syria-isis_n_6484128.html
I feel like we have been here before and we are just revisiting the issues from a year or two ago, but against a different enemy. Will supporting these rebels eventually see them fighting against us?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/16/us-troops-syria-isis_n_6484128.html
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Let's give them the best weapons and training available....odds are we won't be fighting them next in 10 years...right?
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Lt Col (Join to see)
Providing weapons and training to rebels has certainly never bitten us in the ass before.
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Two Thoughts:
First, I'll answer the question. YES, I firmly believe they'll use the training, weapons, and anything else against us and we'll be seeing them soon. That seems to be the general consensus in the RP community
secondly, im tired of the piecemeal deployments of our troops while proclaiming no ground troops. We sent over 700 "advisors" to Iraq between Jun and Oct 14, then more than doubled that number in Nov. to 1500. Now, 300 to Syria. That is nonsense. Im not opposed to providing ground troops, but we need ground troops, SAY SO, put together a plan, conduct the mission, and bring our Service members home
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/iraq-troops-deployment-doubles-112691.html
First, I'll answer the question. YES, I firmly believe they'll use the training, weapons, and anything else against us and we'll be seeing them soon. That seems to be the general consensus in the RP community
secondly, im tired of the piecemeal deployments of our troops while proclaiming no ground troops. We sent over 700 "advisors" to Iraq between Jun and Oct 14, then more than doubled that number in Nov. to 1500. Now, 300 to Syria. That is nonsense. Im not opposed to providing ground troops, but we need ground troops, SAY SO, put together a plan, conduct the mission, and bring our Service members home
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/iraq-troops-deployment-doubles-112691.html
Obama doubles Iraq troop numbers
The roughly 1,500 additional troops will be in a “non-combat role,” the Pentagon says.
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Well, yeah...before this it was OEF/OIF, then Operation New Dawn, then Operation Inherent Resolve/Operation Freedom Sentinel...now we're up to Operation Enduring Clustrf%$& for Syria.
I think we're just renaming these in an effort to say we won the last war and these are entirely new conflicts.
I think we're just renaming these in an effort to say we won the last war and these are entirely new conflicts.
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How is it that, with everything that's happened since 1979, we still seem to be failing to ask how we know who the "moderates" are?
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You got an insulting letter from an elected official too, CPT Zachary Brooks? We should start a club. :)
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"From there, they believe what they want to believe."
100% in agreement. And it doesn't matter how often it has bitten them or others (usually others) in the ass before. This time, it will be different.
100% in agreement. And it doesn't matter how often it has bitten them or others (usually others) in the ass before. This time, it will be different.
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Yes--my state rep is gone. My US rep though continues to be a problem. I have a growing collection of letters.
I think I told his aide in the last phone call that she worked for a rat.
I think I told his aide in the last phone call that she worked for a rat.
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read that orders will be distributed in the next week...
crossing fingers...
crossing fingers...
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I read this earlier today at the office sir. We had a pretty good discussion about it. I have two positions on the subject.
First, personally, I'm getting that funny feeling we've done this sorta thing before. 400 troops? Training Syrian forces? Slippery slope based off past experience.
Second, professionally, if this is the next line in the sand, then so be it. Let's ensure that those 400 troops are trained, equipped, and ready to go. Let's ensure that they have the proper support (ie air, sea, fires, etc) at their disposal. And let's start planning for the next step and the one after that. This plan should not be pieced together.
First, personally, I'm getting that funny feeling we've done this sorta thing before. 400 troops? Training Syrian forces? Slippery slope based off past experience.
Second, professionally, if this is the next line in the sand, then so be it. Let's ensure that those 400 troops are trained, equipped, and ready to go. Let's ensure that they have the proper support (ie air, sea, fires, etc) at their disposal. And let's start planning for the next step and the one after that. This plan should not be pieced together.
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