No Benghazis.
Via The Hill:
Esper says 750 troops to deploy ‘immediately’ in response to violent embassy protests in Iraq
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that 750 U.S. soldiers will deploy “immediately” to the Middle East after violent protests at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.In a series of tweets, Esper said that more U.S. forces stand ready to deploy to the region.
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief @POTUS, I have authorized the deployment of an infantry battalion from the Immediate Response Force (IRF) of the @82ndABNDiv to the @CENTCOM area of operations in response to recent events in Iraq,” Esper said.