Too early to start a pool on how Obama claims one of the AUMFs authorizes war against Houthis in Yemen? @steve_vladeck @jacklgoldsmith
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@emptywheel @BahiMN@joanneleon US claims no boots. Maybe GPS co-ordinates for precision-guided munitions via Defense Mapping Agency. -
@LemonSlayerUS "Prez says "no boots" pretty often when we're pretty sure there's covert SOF on ground@emptywheel @BahiMN -
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@joanneleon@emptywheel @BahiMN Think US assets (CIA & DOD) still on ground, but no longer US boots. Distinction w/o difference? -
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@BahiMN By "no boots" they mean "very few boots that we can pretend are no boots." Boots are there.
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@emptywheel I just think of it as covert boots. JSOC operates in smthg like 100 countries @BahiMN@LemonSlayerUS -
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@joanneleon:@emptywheel I just think of it as covert boots. JSOC operates in ~ 100 countries @BahiMN@LemonSlayerUS” -
@kirkmurphy@joanneleon@emptywheel @BahiMN@LemonSlayerUS Booties. :) - 1 more reply
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@emptywheel I'm not clear on what's happening w/ Yemeni troops our spec forces were working with daily. Are they backing Houthis? @BahiMNThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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