20,000 US Troops Have Surged Into Mideast Since Last Spring To ‘Counter Iran’
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(Worthy News) – The top U.S. commander who oversees missions in the Middle East said that newly deployed troops might remain in the region for “quite a while.”
Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, who leads the U.S. Central Command, told forces aboard the USS Bataan that he is not sure how long they will remain deployed to the area.
In the past eight months, about 20,000 U.S. troops have been deployed to the region as the United States continues to grapple with Iran. McKenzie told reporters that although Iran is “deterred right now,” the nation “continues to pose a very real threat.” [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]
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