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| U.S. to Send 'Fewer Than 50' Special Ops Forces to Syria |
| 2015-10-31 |
[AnNahar] President Barack ObamaIf you like your coverage you can keep it... has authorized the first sustained deployment of U.S. special forces to Syria, officials said Friday, easing his long-standing refusal to put boots on the ground. America's commander-in-chief has authorized an initial deployment of "fewer than 50" special operations forces to the north of the war-ravaged nation, in what officials described as an intensified effort to combat the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... group. "They will help coordinate local ground forces and coalition efforts to counter ISIL," said a senior administration official, using an acronym for the jihadist group. Washington will also deploy A-10 ground-attack planes and F-15 tactical fighter jets to the Incirlik base in southern ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... , as part of the ramped up effort. The White House is expected to make a formal announcement later Friday. The U.S. leads a 65-member coalition that have vowed to roll back the Islamic State group's territorial gains in Syria and Iraq. But the bloc has sometimes struggled, with the White House reluctant to dramatically gear up U.S. involvement and key members of the coalition holding divergent aims and differing degrees of commitment. Obama recently scrapped a $600 million mission to train Syrian opposition fighters. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #10 Sure hope they are not in the same area the Ruskies are throwing ordinance. |
| Posted by: bbrewer126 2015-10-31 21:10 |
| #9 What language do those spec ops speak, Russian, Arabic? |
| Posted by: Mugsy Glink 2015-10-31 20:04 |
| #8 Fewer than 50 guys. I mean persons, now that we have girl Rangers. Barely enough for a dorm party. Of course, they will need supply/support/planning. No idea how many that is. 2x? 3x? Sorry, can't help it. Official statements put me into lawyerly-parsing mode. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2015-10-31 17:26 |
| #7 Special forces in Syria don't mean USA entering civil war: Kerry Good to know! |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-10-31 16:13 |
| #6 Where's the |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-10-31 15:42 |
| #5 Brian Suits calls it: "Operation Just The Tip" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-10-31 13:15 |
| #4 As I recall, this was how Viet Nam started. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2015-10-31 13:12 |
| #3 Probably been there for some time prior to this announcement but since one special ops recently was killed in combat in Iraq it probably makes more sense politically to make this announcement now. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2015-10-31 12:43 |
| #2 Technical assistance group. Formally know as the advanced party. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2015-10-31 12:37 |
| #1 A down payment on the "fun" that has yet to come. |
| Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2015-10-31 12:09 |
