350 More Troops Authorized For Iraq

Posted by | September 2, 2014 21:44 | Filed under: Politics Top Stories War & Peace

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President Obama has authorized 350 additional U.S. troops to protect diplomatic facilities and personnel in Baghdad. The Pentagon says these troops will not have a combat role.

Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said the new detachment would increase the total number of U.S. troops “augmenting diplomatic security in Iraq” to about 820. The new force includes a headquarters element, medical personnel, helicopters and “an air liaison team,” Kirby said. About 55 troops who have been in Baghdad since June will “redeploy” elsewhere in Central Command as part of the move.

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10 responses to 350 More Troops Authorized For Iraq

  1. uzza September 2nd, 2014 at 21:57

    Last American Troops Leave Iraq Marking End of War
    Published December 18, 2011 Associated Press
    LULZ

  2. uzza September 2nd, 2014 at 21:57

    Last American Troops Leave Iraq Marking End of War
    Published December 18, 2011 Associated Press
    LULZ

  3. fahvel September 3rd, 2014 at 03:23

    ooops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  4. fahvel September 3rd, 2014 at 03:23

    ooops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. Obewon September 3rd, 2014 at 06:53

    When the U.S. ended combat and withdrew troops from Iraq in 2011 the USA’s largest embassy retained 150 U.S. soldiers in Iraq plus 4,000 to 5,000 private security contractors to protect our diplomats in Iraq. Today “augmenting diplomatic security in Iraq” to about 820. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/21/141590282/obama-to-address-iraq-troop-withdrawal

  6. Obewon September 3rd, 2014 at 06:53

    When the U.S. ended combat and withdrew troops from Iraq in 2011 the USA’s largest embassy retained 150 U.S. soldiers in Iraq plus 4,000 to 5,000 private security contractors to protect our diplomats in Iraq. Today “augmenting diplomatic security in Iraq” to about 820. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/21/141590282/obama-to-address-iraq-troop-withdrawal

  7. raincheck September 3rd, 2014 at 10:10

    I wonder how many additional “private security contractors”, will be sent.. “augmenting” the ones they already have there..
    Too bad they don’t pay our Soldiers as much as the Security Contractors

  8. raincheck September 3rd, 2014 at 10:10

    I wonder how many additional “private security contractors”, will be sent.. “augmenting” the ones they already have there..
    Too bad they don’t pay our Soldiers as much as the Security Contractors

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