Washington Times: 4K combat troops head to Kuwait, will become region’s largest U.S. ground force
More than 4,000 soldiers from Fort Carson, Colorado’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team are headed to Kuwait. Once there, they will become the largest ground force in the region.
“We are absolutely ready for this mission,” the brigade’s commander, Col. Greg Sierra said at a deployment ceremony, The Colorado Springs Gazette reported Friday. “We are prepared for any contingency. […] In the end, if we do get into fights, we win decisively,” he added.
WNU Editor: If U.S. forces already in Iraq come under threat (such as here) .... do not be surprised if these combat troops are sent in ASAP. Also ... if this former CIA Deputy Director is correct that a heavy U.S. military presence is necessary to defeat the Islamic State .... 100K ground troops needed to defeat Islamic State, former CIA deputy director says (Washington Times) .... do not be surprised if more deployments are announced in the next few weeks/months.
More News On 4,000 U.S. Troops Being Sent To Kuwait
Brigade Headed to Kuwait One of Largest US Forces in Region -- AP
U.S. troops head to Kuwait for possible showdown with Islamic State group -- Arirang
4,000 US Soldiers Deployed to Kuwait in Anti-ISIS Move -- Arutz Sheva
5 comments:
It's what happens when one lets one's myopic, macro view of foreign policy override the 'situation on the ground'.
Realistically, the time to arm and train the Syrian rebels was when it first started, over three years ago. That was when the parties could be identified.
Realistically, a status-of-forces agreement could have been hammered out with the then-Maliki government in Iraq.
Realistically, troop withdrawals in both Iraq and Afganistan did not have to be loudly announced with a specific date and then slavishly adhered to.
However, the reality is that currying and maintaining influence with certain groups, both foreign and domestic, was and remains a higher priority. The joys of realpolitik.
And - at this point, no US troops have died in this round (Afghanistan is another issue.) One can assume that that situation will change.
Lastly, some friendly advice: Lower-case letters and punctuation are your friends, and make it easier for others to understand your commentary. Please use them.
Yemen is the concern.
Yemen yes!
Agreed. Yemen is a choke-point for shipping to the Suez, and a potential (and easier) gateway for Iranian weaponry to Africa.
Camp Lemonnier is just across from Yemen in Djibouti .... but I guess they do not have the facilities to house 4000 plus equipment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Lemonnier
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