U.S. Army sending division HQ element to Iraq

[sulphurdunn]

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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

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

[3rdwaydem]

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

[Kablooie]

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.

[DhhD]

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

[candelista]

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

I think this is unlikely.

[candelista]

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?

[Downwinder]

2. The Pentagon plan to base troops in Iraq becomes reality.

[bluedigger]

5. Once the camel's nose goes under the tent, the rest will surely follow.

[candelista]

7. Yes. But what is President Obama going to say to rationalize this?

After promising no combat troops, I mean. Will he leave the rest of the camel for his successor to push into the tent?

[another_liberal]

9. 30,000 by the end of the year . . .

"We got our war!"

(sigh)

[NRaleighLiberal]

10. Locking

News dated Sept 25 - so not in scope for LBN - please repost in GD or elsewhere.

Host consensus decision.

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