Officials: Trump decides to send 1,500 more troops to the ME

US President Donald Trump has notified Congress of plans to send 1,500 troops t the Middle East amid tensions with Iran. The notification followed a White House meeting Thursday to discuss Pentagon proposals to bolster the US force presence in the region. US officials spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because the troop plans have not yet been formally announced.

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11 thoughts on “Officials: Trump decides to send 1,500 more troops to the ME

  • May 24, 2019 @ 19:43 at 19:43
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    Trump listens to his generals, and if that’s what they think they need, they get it. I guess these soldiers are on top of the 10,000 marines that are headed there from Jordan also. I’m sensing they have intel about a large battle ahead.

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    • May 24, 2019 @ 20:11 at 20:11
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      Yes! You can take to the bank that he’ll do what His generals recommend.

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  • May 24, 2019 @ 19:45 at 19:45
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    Bolton and the Neocons are on a desperate rescue mission for the trainwreck Netanyahu is going thru. The Netanyahu-Neocon network is going down and Bolton is risking US ships and lives to save the Israel half of this network.

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    • May 24, 2019 @ 19:47 at 19:47
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      May 31st is the Mueller Report publication without the redactions on Netanyahu, Kushner, Flynn and Kislyak, as well as Joel Zamel/PsyGroup

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      • May 24, 2019 @ 19:52 at 19:52
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        Netanyahu’s Annus Horribilis :
        May 28 coalition deadline from Rivlin – a rolling disaster
        May 31 deadline for court-ordered released and published Mueller report on Netanyahu
        Oct 1 – appointment to receive his Triple Indictment from Mandelblit

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        • May 24, 2019 @ 20:41 at 20:41
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          iN ADDITION, I AM THE DALAI LAMA!

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          • May 25, 2019 @ 7:46 at 7:46
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            Let’s go to make world clean again…

    • May 25, 2019 @ 23:47 at 23:47
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      11500 USA marines could not take 1 district in Kirkuk for 5 years , INSANITY clause throughout .

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      • May 26, 2019 @ 16:31 at 16:31
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        Solomeo: Are you a rag head, dot head, or some mix of both?

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  • May 24, 2019 @ 21:24 at 21:24
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    I will send 3000 Pompeo. Don’t you dare to skip our meeting again!

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