Pentagon confirms missile defence system and troops deploying to Israel
Pentagon confirms missile defence system and troops deploying to Israel
The Pentagon has confirmed it is sending a THAAD missile defence system and US troops to Israel, publicly acknowledging that US troops will be on the ground assisting in Israel's defence.
When will this horror ever end? It's just escalation after escalation from Israel & the U.S.
Sending US troops in any capacity seems to me that US hawks are wanting to increase the chances of US troops being killed. Which then means that the US can then justify sending everyone in that they want.
Use the excuse of "they attacked 'Merica" and do the same shit that happened in Afghanistan and Iraq (just with Israel "inviting" them in and as a "supporting" army). Which will of course ignore all of the US citizens that have been murdered by Israel.
They want so badly to bring back the "hero" trappings that WW2 had, but they will be siding with the fascists this time around. And would have "perfect" excuses to attack China and Iran via false flag shit (again using Nazi tactics). Hell, they might even pull-off something with Russia that can be used for the death spiral that NATO Article 5 promises. Be like all the shit that made sure WW1 would happen if literally anything popped off.
At the very least it would balance out the stream of reports of Israel bombing / shooting yet another journalist / American / medic / humanitarian.
Imagine the good that could be done caring for USA citizens with all the money we send to Israel to make war.
Seriously, it's one of those few bridge-crossing arguments which most people will agree on, from the communists to the liberals to the nationalists. Look at all that money going to the other side of the world. Look at the local living conditions. If the governments aren't keeping people poor, desperate and dying on purpose, then the choice of where to spend the money is obvious!
hope every US troop setting foot in occupied Palestine gets exactly what they deserve, as swiftly as possible. 🥰
That's not what's going on here, but okay I guess.
Edit to insert a comment I wrote elsewhere:
In case people aren't clear, these soldiers are the operators of the additional THAAD system they are deploying to Israel. These aren't infantry being sent to kick in doors alongside the IDF. THAAD is a ballistic missile defense system with no offensive capabilities. We already have a THAAD unit deployed to Israel.
Don't be mad because you expect to see headlines saying US Soldiers are killing civilians in Gaza. Be mad because this enhances Israel's ability to continue escalating conflict with Iran and hiding behind US cover when Iran strikes back.
What would you prefer they do? Desert?
Preferably not joining an organization with a - history of invading and occupying countries illegally.
Would you defend german ally troops during the holocaust? No? Then maybe reflect.
We should send defense equipment and forces to both sides.
And let THAT be a Lesson to Israel next time they try to KILL AMERICANS or BOMB SCHOOLCHILDREN!
Now if Iran sends a ballistic missile in and kills one American what will the US do compared with what the did a few weeks ago when the IDF purposely shot an American protester in the Westbank?
I don't think Iran will need to wait that long. This looks like the US/Israel are planning a joint operation counterattack on Iranian facilities. Which will trigger a retaliation in turn as Iran escalates in kind. Etc, etc.
The big difference now is that the US military will officially be getting its hands dirty in the region, much like we did in Desert Shield / Storm and in Libya. Very possible that the ghost of John McCain finally gets its long-sought-after bomb bomb Iran.
We should be sending THAADs to Ukraine. There's been plenty of time to train their own soldiers to use it.
the libs won't be happy until the last Ukrainian is dead
The response to my comment suggests you're right on that.
"Advocating for protecting a peaceful allied democracy, which has been actively fighting to improve its democratic system and root out corruption for years, from being destroyed and annexed by one of our two notable national enemies? Preposterous!"
It's not as though the US is actually losing money over this. We're making weapon sales and using old lend lease practices. And when the war is over, and Putin's regime pushed out, investment in the country would also be lucrative. There is no reason for the US not to want Ukraine to survive.
On top of that, again, these are peaceful, innocent people (who willingly gave up nuclear weapon technology in order to achieve that peace), who are now being invaded and slaughtered by a foreign nation. Having their children abducted and indoctrinated into the idea that there is no Ukraine. It's genocide.
Weapons I get (in the sense that it's already a thing), but soldiers? What are they even gonna do?
Try to scare Iran into not attacking. Iran targets military installations including missile systems so there is now a chance that they will blow up legally (at least according to USA) stationed US soldiers there. Or worse, this might be a deliberate provocation and they want Iran to blow them up to have some bloody shirt to blind the people into yet another war.
I hate how that makes sense.
All part of their master plan.
The 100 soldiers will operate the missile systems. Maintenance, reloading, target confirmation etc.
Operating the anti ballistic missile aystem that's being sent.
They are the soldiers responsible for operating the missile defense system.
Saving you a click: it’s a THAAD system and the people to operate it.
My thoughts exactly
We have to defend Israel, there's too much support for Israel in the US not to.
Fucking A. Why not finish helping Ukraine first before fucking around in the sandbox? Do we all have the collective attention span of a toddler?