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US to send troops to Saudi Arabia, hold off on striking Iran
2019-09-21
[IsraelTimes] Officials say Washington likely to send hundreds of personnel, defensive equipment; Trump says restraint ’shows far more strength’ than launching strikes.

The Pentagon on Friday announced it will deploy additional US troops and missile defense equipment to Soddy Arabia
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face...
and the United Arab Emirates, as US President Donald Trump
Posted by:trailing wife

#6  Aegis cruiser sent to gulf for radar..

The Vincennes perhaps?
Posted by: SteveS   2019-09-21 23:42  

#5  Aegis cruiser sent to gulf for radar..
CVN-72 replenished ~60nmi off the coast of Oman
Posted by: 3dc   2019-09-21 23:29  

#4  While our guys are there, maybe they can show the Saudis how to turn on their equipment.
Posted by: The peanut gallery   2019-09-21 13:10  

#3  We can hijack tankers ans nothing happens.
We can bomb gas refineries and nothing happens.
We can do what ever we want. What could happen?
Posted by: Thomp Bucket4535   2019-09-21 07:26  

#2  US announces they are deploying more troops to Saudi Arabia and the UAE in response to the strikes on oil field
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-09-21 05:05  

#1  The House of Saud has bought enough weapons from us they should be able to fend for themselves.
Posted by: Texhooey   2019-09-21 00:55  

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