3000 More US Troops Heading to Saudi Arabia - Good Idea?

[What Would Jesus Do?]

That's what the Pentagon is calling for and, from the coverage, it looks like it will happen.

The justification is to protect SA from Iran.

Wasn't it US troops in the Muslim Holy Land the reason we got Al Qaeda?

 

[BABiscuit]

I will refrain from opining whether it is a good idea or not. I would like to hear Trump reconciled adding troops to SA with his rhetoric on endless wars and removing troops from Syria.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

More personal guards for MBS?

 

[PerkyForHerky]

I lost track of whether sending or withdrawing troops in the ME is a good idea. I wish the goal posts would be planted in concrete somewhere.

 

[Pinehawk]

Makes it tough on Trump to commit troops to the middle east now after hearing his defense of the troop withdrawals in Syria.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

I haven't heard any breakdown but if I had to guess, I'd guess they are somehow involved in protecting the oil fields from missile threats.

 

[Funky Bunch]

SA was there in Normandy

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

I lost track of whether sending or withdrawing troops in the ME is a good idea. I wish the goal posts would be planted in concrete somewhere.

Or at least in jello.

 

[PerkyForHerky]

Or at least in jello.

I like Jello.

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

Yes, we need to protect the emirate that bankrolled 9/11.

Making
America
Gutless
Again

 

[naturalmwa]

I like Jello.

Iowa leads the nation in per capita jello consumption.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

I like Jello.

 

[seminole97]

Wasn't it US troops in the Muslim Holy Land the reason we got Al Qaeda?

One of them, yes. And evidently important in recruiting purposes.
They also didn't like how we back the dictatorships over there that exchange oil wealth for weapons that don't help their societies.
Also not pleased about our support for Israel in their view at the expense of muslims.

Our support for the regional dictatorships is just going to blow up in our faces eventually like in Iran.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

I assume there will be a trump tower to protect.

 

[PerkyForHerky]

Iowa leads the nation in per capita jello consumption.

JC we are some awesome people.

 

[PerkyForHerky]

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