In what appears to be the peak of arrogance (at the ignorance of the American people), Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has just announced that an additional 130 "military advisers" - mostly Marines - will be sent to Iraq to help the Kurds fight ISIS. We have two simple questions: 1) Since when did Marines become non-combat-troops? and 2) Is the President going to call all their wives and explain that their boots will not touch the ground? As gentle reminder, no less than 8 hours ago the adniinstration was considering 75 'military advisers' and now it's nearly double that?
Breaking: #SecDef [3] Hagel announces that additional assessment team will be sent to #Iraq [4]
— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) August 12, 2014 [5]
Mostly Marines...
Hagel announces at Camp Pendleton that US has sent a new US military assessment team of 130 to Erbil today, says a large portion are Marines
— luis martinez (@LMartinezABC) August 12, 2014 [6]
But have no fear, these are not combat troops...
Hagel: #Iraq [4] "not combat boots on ground operation. But short of that, some things we are going to continue to do & we are doing."
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) August 12, 2014 [7]
DoD: US temporary additional forces comprised of @USMC [8] & special operations forces from within @CENTCOM [9] region. Not engaged in combat role.
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) August 12, 2014 [10]
Evebn the mainstream media is starting to question the adminstration's honesty...
Extra 130 troops now in Erbil means close to 1,000 in #Iraq [4]. But Admin says "no boots on ground". Now or ever. Begins to look ridiculous.
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) August 12, 2014 [11]
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We assume that means they are going to talk the ISIS jihadis to death!!
