The United States and Britain are sending troops and equipment to West Africa to help curb the spread of Ebola, officials said Monday...
Put this here instead of the ebola thread:
U.S., Britain to send troops to help fight Ebola in West Africa - LA Times
I completely understand the motivation to help the ebola stricken countries. But, is this really the best way to use our troops?
Not following you.Would you like to go in their place for the same pay?
How many troops? Maybe these are the units who specialize in this stuff. They are there to help save lives, is there a more noble cause?Put this here instead of the ebola thread:
U.S., Britain to send troops to help fight Ebola in West Africa - LA Times
I completely understand the motivation to help the ebola stricken countries. But, is this really the best way to use our troops?
Not following you.
Would I like to go? No. I don't have any vacations planned to West Africa.
Do I think it is fair to comment on this administration's foreign policy prioritization even though I don't plan to go? Yes. Free society of free thinkers is a good thing.
How many troops? Maybe these are the units who specialize in this stuff. They are there to help save lives, is there a more noble cause?
It sounded like your isn't wasn't with the gov't sending people, it sounded like you had an issue specifically with troops being sent.
Maybe they misunderstood "training" - thought the SF dudes were n00bs getting trained.
Still wondering about the (apparent) continuation of Obama's foreign policy in the area. But, keeping a multi-front war on Daesh has been successful, so maybe this wasn't such a bad idea by Obama.
I'm not much in favor of boots on the ground anywhere.
But when I think of the whole blackhawk down thing,
When I think of them dancing in the streets as the towers fell,
Bomb the hell out of them.