U.S. said to be prepping to send 200 troops to Israel for Gaza support

[jaypatriot]

A show of force needs to be credible. If you and I can recognize that 200 American soldiers there are just props, I'm pretty sure Hamas can too.

What is Hamas going to do? Renege on phase one of the plan in plain sight of the Arab world? I don't think so.

 

[Gatsby]

What is Hamas going to do? Renege on phase one of the plan in plain sight of the Arab world? I don't think so.

Maybe. I have no idea. I guess that depends on whether they value self-preservation over murdering more Jews. That's not rhetorical, I don't know.

Either way, the US troops aren't needed. If Hamas sticks to the ceasefire, great, there's no reason to have 200 US soldiers there. If Hamas doesn't stick to the ceasefire, then US soldiers are in danger for no reason.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Why do we need to have risk or gain in Gaza?

Because Israel owns the US government*

 

[Serenity]

It said in the OP that the troops will stay in Israel, they won't be in Gaza.

 

[Serenity]

Why do we need to have risk or gain in Gaza?

The troops are not going into Gaza.

 

[jaypatriot]

Maybe. I have no idea. I guess that depends on whether they value self-preservation over murdering more Jews. That's not rhetorical, I don't know.

Either way, the US troops aren't needed. If Hamas sticks to the ceasefire, great, there's no reason to have 200 US soldiers there. If Hamas doesn't stick to the ceasefire, then US soldiers are in danger for no reason.

Trump is simply showing the flag but not in a big way.
A show of force.
Again, why would you care if 200 U.S. troops are in Israel.
It seems like a waste of time to even talk about a small number of troops.

 

[cpwill]

A show of force needs to be credible. If you and I can recognize that 200 American soldiers there are just props, I'm pretty sure Hamas can too.

.....well.

It matters who those troops are.

 

[Felis Leo]

Maybe. I have no idea. I guess that depends on whether they value self-preservation over murdering more Jews. That's not rhetorical, I don't know.

Either way, the US troops aren't needed. If Hamas sticks to the ceasefire, great, there's no reason to have 200 US soldiers there. If Hamas doesn't stick to the ceasefire, then US soldiers are in danger for no reason.

There is no way I could see Hamas fighters attacking US Troops there to keep the peace, with the possible exception of trying to pin an attack on Israel.

 

[Apocalypse]

So if we send in our guys, we aren't even sending enough to make any practical difference. It's just enough in case some random Hamas terrorist decides to kill American soldiers, that we either get sucked into a side quest in the Middle East, or Trump does nothing and looks like a weak little bitch.

That seems like an astoundingly bad idea.

1) They are sent to Israel not to Gaza and aren't in danger.
2) There already are hundreds of US soldiers in Israel lol.

 

[Apocalypse]

There is no way I could see Hamas fighters attacking US Troops there to keep the peace, with the possible exception of trying to pin an attack on Israel.

That's because you are one of DP's top Jew haters and a huge Hamas supporter. You can't imagine people who murdered, raped and kidnapped hundreds of civilians on a single day do anything that bad right? Crazy.

 

[Apocalypse]

Maybe. I have no idea. I guess that depends on whether they value self-preservation over murdering more Jews. That's not rhetorical, I don't know.

Either way, the US troops aren't needed. If Hamas sticks to the ceasefire, great, there's no reason to have 200 US soldiers there. If Hamas doesn't stick to the ceasefire, then US soldiers are in danger for no reason.

I agree, I think it's more about optics. But there isn't really a risk and it's not a real story.

 

[bythoughts]

What could possibly go wrong? 200 is about two companies, what difference will they make?

They can carry out a lot of drone and missile attacks.

Now I'm not suggesting the US would make unprovoked attacks on Palestine despite the peace, mind you. The sequence would be more like a) Gaza reporter for Al Jazeera makes nasty remark about Trump, b) US soldier flies a drone into Al Jazeera office following this reporter, where it buzzes around looking at their activities, c) after the thing inadvertently cuts a lady on the face, a Palestinian terrorist throws a jacket over it, d) US uses 1000-pound bomb to level the building including all apartments and offices therein, e) Israeli spokesman announces proudly and defiantly that terrorists will not be permitted to tamper with Israeli and allied hardware anywhere in Gaza. The saving grace, of course, is that apartment buildings in Gaza can't really be very big or they would already have been bombed by now.

 

[Risky Thicket]

The U.S. annually sends 12.5 billion American tax dollars to support Israel. Citizens of Israel receive free healthcare and tuition free college. Now they will receive 200 American troops for what? War bait in the Middle East. Just another way to involve the U.S. in regional conflict.

There’s Netanyahu and Trump, 2 world class lunatics, working together. What can possibly go wrong?

No doubt Bibi literally has dirty pictures on Trump.

 

[markdc]

What could possibly go wrong? 200 is about two companies, what difference will they make?

U.S. said to be prepping to send 200 troops to Israel for Gaza support

The troops will stay in Israel, where they will support logistics, transportation, engineering and planning, two U.S. officials said.

www.nbcnews.com

IMO, not one American soldier should go to Israel/Gaza. And if any American soldiers are harmed or killed, regardless of who did it, the U.S. military will get sucked into that conflict.

Mark

 

[braindrain]

Your analysis is lacking.

Nope. It’s pretty obvious. The only one you are filling is yourself.

 

[braindrain]

Didn’t take long to play the anti semitism card. Just like it doesn’t take long for some to play the race card because they can’t come up with an honest response like you just did. It’s like the nuclear option on DP.

Sorry that facts hurt your feelings. But it is what it is.

 

[braindrain]

The thread is about sending troops to Gaza. Not sending 'relieve' to starving kids.

You saying it doesn't make it a fact.

The only people who think that what this thread is about are those too lazy to actually read the article and don’t know what they are talking about.

The troops being sent are going to Israel. Not gaza. And they are logistics and transportation soldiers to provide aid. Not combat troops.

You simply didn’t know what you are talking about and embarrassed yourself. Maybe next time do at least the tiniest bit of research before beaking off and that won’t happen.

 

[braindrain]

Have a great life! Talk to you never.

Yeah that’s what I thought.

What is funny is you think you running away does anything but prove my point.

Couldn’t even come up with a single post of yours complaining about Biden sending troops to Israel. Hmmm wonder why.

 

[braindrain]

So be it

Facts are what they are.

 

[braindrain]

Can you quote the part you think was anti semetic?

Probably the part where he states the average Israeli would not hesitate for a second to kill an American if it meant getting back to fighting gaza.

But then you knew that and are only playing silly games. As usual.

 

[Rexedgar]

It’s a lazy response when they know the other person’s made a valid argument. It’s lost its umph anymore.

 

[braindrain]

Why do some folks respond to anyone criticizing Israeli actions with ‘anti-Semite?’

Well when someone claims that the average steal has no problem killing an American it’s pretty easy to see what is going on

 

[PopMartian]

Up to 200 US troops already based in the Middle East will be moved to Israel to help monitor the ceasefire in Gaza, according to US officials.

The US military will establish a multinational taskforce in Israel, known as a civil-military coordination centre, which is likely to include troops from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the UAE, they said.

One senior official said no US forces will enter Gaza, adding that the American role was to create a Joint Control Center which will "integrate" the multinational force going in.

The Israeli government has approved the first phase of a Gaza deal with Hamas, which has led to a ceasefire and the release of hostages and prisoners.

Meanwhile Americans are suffering under the rule of Trump.

 

[braindrain]

Well when someone claims that the average steal has no problem killing an American it’s pretty easy to see what is going on

Autocorrect mistake.
Should have said Israeli. Not steal.

 

[Rexedgar]

Autocorrect mistake.
Should have said Israeli. Not steal.

The charge of ‘anti-Semite’ was being readied………