Dunford: US could deploy troops to Libya “any day”
The Washington Post reports that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford told reporters that a deployment of US troops could have boots on the ground in Libya soon.
“We’re just not ready to deploy capabilities yet because there hasn’t been an agreement. And frankly, any day that could happen.”
Dunford spoke to a handful of journalists while returning to the United States from Brussels, where he met with military chiefs this week from numerous NATO nations. There is interest among some NATO nations in participating in the mission, Dunford said, but the specifics of who and what would be involved remain unclear. The operation will likely focus on training and equipping militias that pledge loyalty to Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj, the leader of the new Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), which is backed by the United Nations.
“There will be a long-term mission in Libya,” Dunford predicted, adding that NATO will want a request from the new government in order to get involved.
I guess there was an expiration date on that promise that the President made years ago about no boots on the ground in Libya – an expiration date that no one told us about. It’s funny, well, not really funny, that all of a sudden US troops in Libya is suddenly the solution to all of the world’s problems there, now that shit has gotten out of hand. The politicians made this problem, so arm the politicians and drop them in the middle of that shit. And cut their pay, fire support and benefits so they’ll fight harder.
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I know I’m a cynic about these things, so I will not do the ‘toldja so’, but I knew it was coming.
When someone talks out of both sides of his face the way we’ve seen for the past 7.5 years, it’s all you can expect out of ‘no boots on the ground’.
Damn. When do the recalls start?
Drop the wicked bitch of the east in Libya, she was the main problem there…she murdered our people there, she sat on a fat ugly ass and didn’t take steps to stop the problem or help out…she wants gun control…let go there and control all the guns she can get her hands on!!!
Totally agreed!
Wait a minute I thought we where already there ?????
They are only now releasing the news ????
Behold the great success of US foreign policy in the “Arab Spring” – in Libya, in Yemen, in Syria, in Tunisia, and elsewhere! And damn those agents of Shaitan in Egypt and Iraq that have so far prevented those nations from becoming part of the Restored Caliphate!
(Yes, the above is 100% pure sarcasm.)
Suppose U.S. troops are needed to contain the JV team there? I thought they had been “decimated”.
I hope he doesn’t draw any red lines in the sand. You know, after having them on the run and all.
Remember all the crap Bush 41 took over “read my lips, no new taxes”? I’m waiting for the MSM to crawl all over this story and scream about it!… still waiting… still waiting…
I find it odd that code pink isn’t raising hell over this and the 15,000 plus boots on the ground in Iraq
I sure they will screech as soon as a Republican POTUS gets elected.
Yeah, we know Vietnam was Nixon’s war.
If I was still in, I know I wouldn’t be making any BBQ plans for the weekend of 21 Jan 2017….
No war for oil!
Not in our name!
If You Are Not Outraged You Are Not Paying Attention!
(LMAO at that last one)
I want try to understand this trickle of information.
There is NO money for a pay raise for the troops in general. NO money for equipment maintenance and replacement, or (apparently) basic logistics support. And NO money to drive ships, land equipment or aviation.
BUT there is plenty of money to support wasteful spending on useless projects (no need to list them here) AND send ill-equipped, poorly-supported people into a hot zone.
Got it. It used to be called the GAF/GAS stance, also known as the short timer’s attitude. Four and a half months to go, and no one gives a flying fart in space about doing it right. Yeah, GREAT leadership on all sides. Glad to know how my tax money is being misspent.
“And cut their pay, fire support and benefits so they’ll fight harder.”
Yeah, why should the military be the only ones who have to fight with one arm behind their backs and a blindfold.
Little damn late to be going to rescue anyone in Benghazi.
This administration is filled with fools.
This is my surprised face. No, really. The WH will trot out that paid liar moron Josh Earnest to put a smiley face on this and blame it on Bush. He makes Bagdad Bob sound like George Washington. Well, it is the ‘most transparent administration in history’ or some such crap. Can we all agree on that? Turds
I`ll take ‘some such crap’ for 1000 Alex.
For the first time in my life, when a youngster asks about joining the military, I begin to stammer and stutter.