George Orwell's Ghost Is Laughing - Obama's "No Boots On The Ground" Doublespeak
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John Kirby: Why Boots On The Ground Are Not Really Boots On The Ground
US troops are in Syria and the Pentagon has sent 250 more despite repeated promises to the contrary. President Obama confirmed plans to dramatically increase the American troop presence in Syria by deploying the additional 250 personnel, saying that the troops would help drive out ISIS.
Russia Withdraws Plans To Deliver S-300 Missile System To Syria
Alexander Fomin, the head of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation told reporters on Tuesday that the S-300 missile defence system promised to Syria will now not be delivered. The Syrian government requested the S-300’s back in 2014 when it felt under threat from a U.S. military strike. Tass reports: “There are no such plans as of today,” he said, answering a question whether the possibility of supplying these weapons systems to Syria was negotiated.
White House Explains Why It Is Sending Another 250 Troops To Syria
The propagandic wordsmithery is becoming pathetic as the Obama administration desperately avoids having to admit that it is sending more "boots on the ground" to strengthen its invasion of Syria. Having admitted to "greatly increasing" its operations in the war-torn nation earlier in the month, Defense Department spokesman Peter Cook today outlined why 250 additional Special Forces operatives will be put - in his words - "in harm's way" to "improve intelligence" carefully adding that "they will not be engaged in direct combat...
US Plan To Deploy More Troops To Syria Will Worsen Crisis Iran Warns
As Iran pledges to continue support for the Syrian government, they have also warned that a US plan to deploy more troops to Syria will worsen the crisis. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday: “We have announced from the start of the Syria crisis that any foreign intervention in Syria without coordination with its government will further escalate the crisis“ Press TV reports: President Barack Obama will announce plans on Monday to send up to 250 more military personnel to the war-torn country, US administration officials have said.