The current claimed figure is 500 troops but you should automatically assume that's a lowball number designed to head off any perception of a massive deployment. (Although 500 troops would be considered a massive deployment most places in the world, in the US it barely registers)
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It could lead to an increased risk. I have talked to John Kiriakou:https://soundcloud.com/conversationswithslava/why-do-they-hate-us-an-interview-with-john-kiriakou …
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Chess pieces have to move on the board. What do you want just to stare at the board?
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That would be a great start.
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Bibi and MBS demanded it of Trump through Bolton and Pompeo
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neo liberal chicken hawks
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Saudi Arabia is an evil regime.
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Withdrawing US troops from Saudi Arabia was one of the arguments for the Iraq war, since Bin Laden pointed to them as a motivation for 9/11
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Pres Trump is absolutely wrong in doing this. He's right with other issues, but not this one. Alliances in the Middle East never last and they always backfire
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The war on Al-Qaeda or Terrorism was over 2011 when rhe previous Administration started helping them in Syria. Im not surprised that we sending troops in SA....
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I thought Iraq were the AL Qaeda supporters. That's why we invaded right?
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Americans troops in Saudi Arabia is literally one of the reasons Bin Laden gave for attacking us on 9/11. What could possibly go wrong? Or maybe they encourage another attack so they can somehow link it to Iran and get their war....
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All it really does is make our troops a target there for Iran should a hot war break out. It’s almost like they are willing to sacrifice our own men and women to drum up public support for all war with Iran
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Well, we're not putting lives on the line for Saudi Arabia -- we're using their country for our own purposes, right?
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