At President Obama’s historic all-woman press conference Friday, we learned that blacks are “better off” since Obama assumed office, actor James Franco’s real name is James Flacco, and Mele Kalikimaka means Merry Christmas. Unfortunately, the president had to rush off to catch his plane before filling in the press corps on what looks like further military escalation in Iraq.
Approximately 1,000 paratroopers from the Army’s famed 82nd Airborne Division will deploy to Iraq http://t.co/FAu9mxMYQv
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/546139824277954562
No, Iraq never came up at all, nor did any suggestion of further military deployment.
Approximately 1,000 paratroopers from the Army’s famed 82nd Airborne Division will deploy to Iraq early next year to help the Iraqi security forces take on the Islamic State, the Pentagon announced Friday.
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The paratroopers are preparing for a nine-month deployment, according to a spokeswoman for the 82nd Airborne.
Approximately 300 troops from other Army, Air Force and Marine Corps units will also deploy to provide “enabler” support in areas such as counterintelligence, logistics, and signals, Kirby said.
@jaketapper This is part of the 1,500 Obama announced last month would be deployed to Iraq, no?
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) December 20, 2014
Yes, the paratroopers are reportedly part of the 1,500 additional troops President Obama authorized last month, three days after the midterm elections, to serve in “non-combat roles” in Iraq.
https://twitter.com/SaltyCon/status/546138163111288832
@jaketapper @mchastain81 Wait, didn't we just leave?
— Impeach This A**holes! ?? (@UnnaturalBlond) December 20, 2014
@purplebuckeye @jaketapper But, Obama ended the war in Iraq. Are they going over to distribute christmas gifts?
— Troy Podoll (@tpodoll1) December 20, 2014
https://twitter.com/Colin_Showalter/status/546140426735190016
@jaketapper I'm guessing they won't be wearing boots.
— Jeff Pollock (@freddyandfrieda) December 20, 2014
@freddyandfrieda @jaketapper Damn, you beat me to it.
— Ron Barker (@WrongNowShutUp) December 20, 2014
@jaketapper They're not boots on the ground until they land.
— Razor (@hale_razor) December 20, 2014
OBAMA IS BACK!!!! @jaketapper
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) December 20, 2014
@purplebuckeye @jaketapper godspeed to these heroes
— Joel Van Wyhe (pulte) (@wyheaskwyhe) December 20, 2014
@jaketapper @TexSean and let them do they're JOB!!
— @mongooz7REALNwz (@mongooz7REALNwz) December 20, 2014
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