Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a limited number of U.S. troops to prepare for deployment in support of Israel, as reported by multiple sources.
Approximately 2,000 troops have been selected to be on standby for advisory and medical assistance.
The troops will be drawn from various branches of the U.S. military, including those already stationed in the Middle East and nearby Europe.
While their specific units and deployment locations have not been disclosed, it has been emphasized that they will not have a combat role.
The U.S. is extending support to Israel, which is engaged in a conflict with Hamas, primarily focusing on intelligence and planning assistance for potential hostage rescue operations.
American troops operate under a uniform code of military justice. The IDF is headed by someone who called Palestinians “human animals”. While I don’t want American troops involved, Americans would be less likely to commit war crimes and genocide.
Maybe so but the whole world will see this as Americans back in the middle east, killing Muslims, again.
This seems like a horribly misguided plan.
Endless war. My tax dollars can’t support universal health care, free and reduced breakfast/lunch for school children, decent housing, education, women’s reproductive rights (which Israel has), crumbling infrastructure, though.
They can, they can support ALL of it. Politicians just don’t set it up and vote.
/s was implied
The IDF have been extremely critical of their leadership. Historically, soldiers being forced to fight a war for leadership they don’t support frequently ends badly for leadership when they return home.
Humanitarian like Abu Gihrab and Gitmo. :-/
You haven’t studied American warmaking history in the slightest, have you?
I said “less likely”, I didn’t say zero.
History is something we learn from. I’d like to believe our military learned from our past discretions.