President Obama has reportedly deployed 80 armed forces personnel to Chad to assist in the finding and rescue of more than 200 girls kidnapped in Nigeria.
The White House says U.S. deployed 80 armed forces personnel to Chad in search for missing Nigerian girls. #breaking
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 21, 2014
The full text of the letter to Congress from the White House says that U.S. forces will “support the operation of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft for missions over northern Nigeria.”
https://twitter.com/AlexJamesFitz/status/469194464020684800
Full text of the war powers letter pic.twitter.com/bzxRSZ1UFi
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) May 21, 2014
Feelings in the United States are mixed.
@Reuters Yes, take the fight to them. #GodBlessAmerica & #GodBlessOurTroops
— Rebecca Memsaab ツ (@voiceswriter) May 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/RoyAderinmola/status/469201276975476736
HOLY SMOKES! How did i miss Obama sending troops to Chad for Nigerian girlies!???!?? #GoObamaGo
— EV∆ (@4Eva2hair) May 21, 2014
@Reuters the United States have 160,000 troops deployed abroad and they send 80? And it's all over the news?
— Harry Horsley (@harryhorsley) May 21, 2014
@BabcockAlan @Reuters The UK offered assistance a day after the incident. Blame Nigeria for the lack of action. Send the SAS, job done.
— HAL 9001 (@HAL_Mk9001) May 21, 2014
@Reuters Is this "boots on the ground"? Johnny McCain will b so pleased.
— Jeanette Sizzle (@SizzleJeanette) May 21, 2014
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Insane. Repeal the War Powers Act. "BREAKING: U.S. Troops Deployed to Chad in Search of Kidnapped Nigerian Girls" http://t.co/CdCj0tE4No
— Kevin McCashion ?? (@Kevin_McCashion) May 21, 2014
80 soldiers have been deployed to Chad to find the Nigerian girls. What will the hashtag be if any of them die?
— I am so sad (@HayekandHockey) May 21, 2014
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The president writes that U.S. forces will remain in Chad until their help is no longer needed.
Update:
Majority of personnel to Chad are USAF to fly, maintain Predators; a portion will provide security for these forces – @LMartinezABC
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) May 21, 2014
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