U.S. Boosts Its Military Presence In Persian Gulf -- L.A. TimesAdditional troops and warships are in place in the event a crisis erupts in the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program, officials say.
Reporting from Washington — The Pentagon quietly shifted combat troops and warships to the Middle East after the top American commander in the region warned that he needed additional forces to deal with Iran and other potential threats, U.S. officials said.
Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, who heads U.S. Central Command, won White House approval for the deployments late last year after talks with the government in Baghdad broke down over keeping U.S. troops in Iraq, but the extent of the Pentagon moves is only now becoming clear.
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My Comment: Considering what Iran is threatening to do, Iraq still unstable, and Syria spiraling into a civil war .... yup .... these additional deployments make sense.
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