{"id":51412,"date":"2014-06-17T08:30:03","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T12:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=51412"},"modified":"2014-06-17T08:08:25","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T12:08:25","slug":"more-us-marines-arrive-for-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=51412","title":{"rendered":"More US Marines arrive for Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last night we learned<\/a> that the number of troops heading to Iraq had nearly tripled in the space of a few hours to 275. This morning, Stars & Stripes<\/a> reports that an additional 550 Marines arrived in the Persian Gulf;<\/p>\n

The USS Mesa Verde, carrying about 550 Marines, entered the Persian Gulf on Monday, as the U.S. prepares for potential Iraq contingency operations, according to Navy and Marine Corps officials.<\/p>\n

The Mesa Verde, an amphibious transport dock, carries a complement of MV-22 Osprey aircraft, which can take off and land like a helicopter but fly like an airplane.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts presence in the Gulf adds to that of other U.S. naval ships already there \u2026and provides the commander-in-chief additional options to protect American citizens and interests in Iraq, should he choose to use them,\u201d Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said in a statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Associated Press<\/a> reports that the White House is also considering sending special forces troops to Iraq as well as the conventional forces which are there now;<\/p>\n

While President Barack Obama has explicitly ruled out putting U.S. troops into direct combat in Iraq, the plan under consideration suggests he would be willing to send Americans into a collapsing security situation for training and other purposes.<\/p>\n

Three U.S. officials familiar with ongoing discussions said the potential of sending special forces to Iraq is high on a list of military options that are being considered.<\/p>\n

It’s not clear how quickly the special forces could arrive in Iraq. It’s also unknown whether they would remain in Baghdad or be sent to the nation’s north, where the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has overrun several cities in the worst threat to the Shiite-led government since U.S. troops left in 2011.<\/p>\n

White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said no combat troops would be sent to Iraq, but that the U.S. is looking at other options.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There’s that Caitin Hayden woman again. She has lied both times she commented on this blog, so there’s no reason to think she’s not lying now. But, I’m glad the Iraq War is over and that all of the troops are home. Well, except the ones who aren’t.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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