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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 20 Oct 2016
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    Michael Tracey Retweeted AP Politics

    I thought there were no "boots on the ground," and US forces were only "advising"?https://twitter.com/ap_politics/status/789208438647783424 …

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    AP PoliticsVerified account @AP_Politics
    U.S. serviceman killed by roadside bomb in Iraq, first American casualty in Mosul operation: http://apne.ws/2eoP7Eh 
    3:31 PM - 20 Oct 2016
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    • Jamie Young 💉🇻🇦☧🇨🇲 zayl Lib Stahl Rabid "Brownie Bro" Residue Sir Gilles Estram MissMalevolent Jules Some Guy
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      1. Robert‏ @chemrt 20 Oct 2016
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        pic.twitter.com/POLydLAq0p

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      2.  👽 Special Agent Fox "SPOOKY" Mulder  👽‏ @Fox_Mulder_8 20 Oct 2016
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        He was wearing tennis shoes. That's how they get around the "boots on the ground" issue.

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      3. No Fly Zone = WWIII‏ @AchmarBinSchibi 20 Oct 2016
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        Alternatively the US has developed hover board or jet pack technology & they never let the boots touch the ground

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      2. Alan Smithee‏ @ActualFlatticus 20 Oct 2016
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        Hey, it's not like we ever sent "only advisers" and it ever went bad.

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      3. Mary Alice‏ @maksbury 21 Oct 2016
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        US in a perpetual state of "Vietnam", the ultimate Military Industrial Complex wet dream

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      2. Carrie 🌻‏ @carrielogo 20 Oct 2016
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        they do the worst stuff while we are distracted....

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      3. IrishForBernie‏ @IrishForBernie 20 Oct 2016
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        it was brief statements in news that only a few commented on including Maddow prior to becoming HRC PR Team.

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      2. Lich Mearse‏ @lichmearse 20 Oct 2016
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        There are boots on the ground in more countries than during the Bush years at this point. Where is the MSM? @cnnbrk @CNBCnow

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      3. Home Run‏ @HomeRunAlpha 20 Oct 2016
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        MSM supports all wars when there is Democrat in White House.

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      1. Amy Sterling Casil‏ @ASterling 20 Oct 2016
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        @AP_Politics @AP from retired special forces friend: they will go back to Bush Admin planned maintenance force of 10k

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      1. David McMahon‏ @DavidMcMahon9 20 Oct 2016
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        Just like the "advisors" in Vietnam before it was made official.

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      2. IrishForBernie‏ @IrishForBernie 20 Oct 2016
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        @AP_Politics @AP There were 1,000 & then announced increase 2 2,000, etc. in increments. Special Forces with advisors 2 fight ISIS.

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      1. CS Mckay‏ @CSMckay1 21 Oct 2016
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        @sweeetweet @AP_Politics you are probably new at this, yes?

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      1. Ocarina Jones‏ @OcarinaJones 20 Oct 2016
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        They could do that via skype!

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      1. IrishForBernie‏ @IrishForBernie 20 Oct 2016
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        Duh

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      1. Z‏ @_Z__ 20 Oct 2016
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        .@mtracey @AP_Politics pay closer attention.

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