More US troops to head to the Middle East
The surge in violence between Israel and Hezbollah has contributed to the Pentagon’s decision to send additional troops to the region. There are approximately 40,000 U.S. troops in the theater. A dozen warships and fighter jet squadrons are also present in the area. Israel ramped up attacks into Lebanon; due to deteriorating security, the US State Department warned all Americans to leave Lebanon.
From The Daily Mail:
The U.S. is sending troops to the Middle East in response to the surge in violence between Israel and Hezbollah and as the region teeters on the edge of an all-out war.
The Pentagon announced on Monday that ‘additional’ service members would be deployed to join the 40,000 already stationed in the region along with a dozen warships and fighter jet squadrons.
Israeli forces have ramped up their airstrikes deep inside Lebanon and the State Department has warned all Americans to leave as the risk of conflict spirals to levels not seen in years.
Tensions have reached boiling point in the last seven days, and started to deteriorate when pagers and walkie talkies owned by members of Hezbollah exploded in a coordinated attack last week.
Devastating airstrikes by the Israeli military on Monday killed at least 100 people and injured another 400 in Lebanon as IDF warplanes pummeled targets across the country.
Terrified residents in Beirut and elsewhere received calls and texts warning them to move away from Hezbollah targets, with Lebanon’s information minister condemning the alerts as a tactic of ‘psychological war implemented by the enemy’.
Schools have been closed early during the heavy attacks that have sparked calls for international intervention.
Additional Reading:
Robinson, W. (2024, September 23). US announces it’s sending troops to the Middle East and warns Americans to leave Lebanon. The Daily Mail. Link.
Category: Israel, Middle East, Terror War
It’s all good. Biden is on it. He said he is working on a de-escalation plan. We should have it sorted by Thursday, Friday at the latest.
Kamala already told us we don’t have any troops in combat zones so the military should be 100% safe.
Remember, there is no “I” in team and Biden / Harris has really proved their worth. Wether it was heading off the Russian invasion of the Ukraine or stopping Hamas when they were preparing to attack Israel. They are like a diplomatic dream team.
You forgot the “(/sarc)” tag at the end.
FJB is drawing up his plans in the sand at the beach as we speak. Or, wait…it’s cool and rainy outside so he’s in his basement eating ice cream and watching Beverly Hillbillies re-runs and while he’s doing that, he is drawing up plans. But, Heals Up, not sure what her role is in all of this unless she is working on her latest word salad speech.
Max Baer is the only living member of the Hillbillies
“‘additional’ service members would be deployed to join the 40,000 already stationed in the region”
More fodder.
But but vice president cackles says we don’t have troops in combat zones!
We’ll have a decisive victory before the election! /sarc
Well, let’s think positively about what this could mean for the unholy trinity of Russia, China and Iran.
China: – um, you might want to chain your dogs instead of unleashing them.
Iran: – um, no, those ebul jooz must die!
China: – um, you escalate now the Orange one will win.
Russia: – then we all lose.
BREAKING NEWS – Biden sends Harris as envoy, gets Hezbollah and Hamas to agree to a lessening of rhetoric.
All Hail Kamala the peace-maker! Kamala, how did you do it?
Kamala – I told them about how when I was a girl we all had lawns we were proud of.
I could see Frau harris sitting around a campfire with hamas and hezbollah banging sticks together singing Sara Sponda Sara Sponda and then putting everyone to sleep telling boring stories about growing up. I think I’ll go on youtube after this and listen to the kids singing Sara Sponda Sara Sponda so I can get a good idea of how Frau harris will do. See You Later Alligator.
and a banana seat on her bike………….
Pointed vertically.
And its 1,2,3 what are we fighting for,
don’t give a damn, next stop is Iran.
And yet as cumbubbalah tells anyone who will listen, NO US forces are in combat zones anywhere in the world.