Sat Sep 27, 2014, 10:25 AM

U.S. Army sending division HQ element to Iraq

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Source: Stars and Stripes

WASHINGTON — The 1st Infantry Division headquarters will deploy to Iraq soon as the U.S. military steps up its campaign against Islamic State militants, the Pentagon said Thursday.

Read more: http://www.stripes.com/news/us/army-sending-division-hq-element-to-iraq-1.304965

Get Ready. The rest of the division can't be far behind.

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U.S. Army sending division HQ element to Iraq (Original post)	sulphurdunn	Sep 2014	OP
In Army speak I believe that is known as the "Advance Party."	3rdwaydem	Sep 2014	#1
In Obama speak that does not mean "boots on the ground"	Kablooie	Sep 2014	#3
Obama translation could be the last boots on the ground, after the other country allies send theirs.	DhhD	Sep 2014	#4
So a US Divisional HQ is going to command all-foreign troops?	candelista	Sep 2014	#8
I guess these are not "combat troops."	candelista	Sep 2014	#6
The Pentagon plan to base troops in Iraq becomes reality.	Downwinder	Sep 2014	#2
Once the camel's nose goes under the tent, the rest will surely follow.	bluedigger	Sep 2014	#5
Yes. But what is President Obama going to say to rationalize this?	candelista	Sep 2014	#7
30,000 by the end of the year . . .	another_liberal	Sep 2014	#9
Locking	NRaleighLiberal	Sep 2014	#10

Response to sulphurdunn (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 10:33 AM

3rdwaydem (277 posts)

1. In Army speak I believe that is known as the "Advance Party."

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Response to 3rdwaydem (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 10:41 AM

Kablooie (18,334 posts)

3. In Obama speak that does not mean "boots on the ground"

Why is he so insistent that no troops will be sen when it's obvious they will have to be at some point? It only gives the right mor things to attack him with.

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Response to Kablooie (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 11:30 AM

DhhD (4,695 posts)

4. Obama translation could be the last boots on the ground, after the other country allies send theirs.

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Response to DhhD (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 11:46 AM

candelista (1,986 posts)

8. So a US Divisional HQ is going to command all-foreign troops?

I think this is unlikely.

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Response to Kablooie (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 11:42 AM

candelista (1,986 posts)

6. I guess these are not "combat troops."

Because Division Headquarters consists of the brass and their assistants, who do not, as a rule, engage in combat.

But yes. Bring the brain, and the body will follow. I don't see exactly how President Obama will rationalize sending combat troops for the Division Headquarters to supervise, having promised "no combat troops." How would the press release be written?

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Response to sulphurdunn (Original post)

Sat Sep 27, 2014, 10:38 AM

Downwinder (12,869 posts)