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Pentagon weighs sending up to 10,000 more troops to Middle East, reports say

The Pentagon is considering sending up to 10,000 more ground troops to the Middle East to potentially support operations in Iran in a move aimed at giving President Donald Trump more military options, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.

If approved, the force would likely include infantry and armored vehicles, and would join the roughly 5,000 Marines headed to the region and thousands of Fort Bragg-based paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, defense officials told the Journal.

Axios on Friday also said that the Defense Department was weighing whether to dispatch 10,000 more troops to the region.

The Okinawa-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and U.S. sailors arrived in the Middle East on Friday aboard the USS Tripoli, U.S. Central Command said Saturday on X. A second Marine force from San Diego could arrive within a few weeks.

The moves would add significantly more firepower to the contingent already ordered to the Middle East.

While it was unclear where such forces would be positioned, they would likely be within striking distance of Iran and Kharg Island, a small strip of land in the Persian Gulf that handles 90% of Iran’s oil exports, the Journal reported.

The troop buildup comes as the White House says it is engaged in talks to end the joint U.S.-Israeli operation, which launched on Feb. 28 and has resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. troops.

Since the start of the conflict, the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to commercial ship traffic. The waterway’s closure has caused oil and gas prices to surge, sparking concerns about wider economic implications for the global economy.

If Trump decides to launch a ground operation, one possible mission could be seizing Kharg Island as part of efforts to free the Strait of Hormuz.

The island, which has already come under heavy fire from U.S. airstrikes, is packed with oil infrastructure, a civilian population of industry workers and an unknown number of military personnel.

Trump has referred to the island as Iran’s “crown jewel.” A potential assault on the island could involve everything from an amphibious landing by Marines to paratroopers flying directly into the area or a combination of those tactics.

U.S. forces could also attempt to gain control of elements of Iran’s nuclear program. Reuters last week reported Trump administration officials were considering a mission to secure Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium.

The White House has said one of the main objectives of the ongoing airstrike campaign is to eliminate Iran’s ability to develop nuclear weapons and dismantle its ability to launch missiles.

In June, the U.S. carried out bunker-busting attacks on Iran’s nuclear program that were believed to set the program back years. However, the status of Iran’s nearly 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium remains unclear.

Suspected locations for the material include damaged tunnel complexes at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site and inside facilities at Fordow and Natanz.

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I don't know what you mean?

There probably isn't a team in the league who wouldn't want Myles. If you are talking about value to us from a pick standpoint, obviously a team with a pick in the late 20's or more would have to pony up more over a team projected to have a top 10 pick.

You have to remember, if and when we trade Myles, we would be trading him. We wouldn't be including any of our own picks.

*snickers* Yeah, but if Nestle happens to locate the stash, it may not be the Skor they think it is. They'll nix the Twix and resume their regularly scheduled PayDay.

AC/DC......Hells Bells....(Live at River Plate)

This is what a cabinet meeting looks like with Trump as president....................



He went on for 4 minutes and 56 seconds on Sharpies.

And BTW, those Cross pens he claimed cost $1000? While often described as premium, these pens are not the pens sometimes claimed; rather, they are typically the Cross Century II or Townsend models, with distributors often providing them for under $50 to $100.

But you know how Trump's new math works.

Thx.

What a day walking around and my mind kept repeating. "My daughter is a doctor."

Her brother I coached in baseball for over ten years. We shared some great moments together.

Work was always a method to make money. Being a father has always been my joy.

Hmmmm.

Maybe the republican would have won If he didn't mail on his ballot

To me he is a guy that will do great in the X vs the Y and I think he will do well working the middle of the field while making contested catches. I don't think he will thrive on the edge where he needs toe tap/ sideline catches often. I also feel like he won't do that great if he is moved around often.

in 2025 he would have been drafted after Emeka Egbuka | Travis Hunter Tetairoa McMillan Emeka Egbuka Matthew Golden Jayden Higgins Luther Burden Tre Harris Jack Bech
In 2024 he would have been drafted after Brian Thomas and before Xavier Worthy | Marvin Harrison Malik Nabers Rome Odunze Brian Thomas Xavier Worthy Ricky Pearsall Xavier Legette Keon Coleman Ladd McConkey Ja'Lynn Polk Adonai Mitchell
2023 right after Jordan Addison | Jaxon Smith-Njigba Quentin Johnston Zay Flowers Jordan Addison Jonathan Mingo Jayden Reed Rashee Rice Marvin Mims
2022 probably drafted right after Jameson Williams | Drake London Garrett Wilson Chris Olave Jameson Williams Jahan Dotson Treylon Burks Christian Watson Wan'Dale Robinson
2021 right after DeVonta Smith and before Kadarius Toney | Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle DeVonta Smith Kadarius Toney Rashod Bateman
2020 after Tee Higgins maybe after Michael Pittman. | Henry Ruggs Jerry Jeudy CeeDee Lamb Jalen Reagor Justin Jefferson Brandon Aiyuk Tee Higgins Michael Pittman Laviska Shenault

I think your summary is pretty spot on. He was put into an unwinnable position - he did the job as he saw it correctly and thoroughly and with an unbiased, non political agenda. Politics swept him up and vilified him which given his straight as an arrow reputation, military service and having been a registered Republican, was just sad and I guess an indication of the times and the impact of MAGA and the likes of Steve Bannon and company.

It is worth remembering that the reason for the inquiry/report was justified. Many people were prosecuted on the back of the report. As someone above mentioned Mueller always maintained it was not the reports purpose to say the PoTUS committed obstruction but to report the facts and let Congress decide.

With regards specifically to Trump the report did not exonerate him and stated: "If we had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so" ... The report then provided what were 11 examples of behaviour exhibiting "Potential Obstruction". . . . including: Ordering White House Counsel Don McGahn to have Mueller fired (McGahn refused and threatened to resign). AND Privately sending messages of support to Flynn and Manafort; suggesting pardons to discourage them from cooperating.

News from the future!

Immediately after being elected as president in 2028 Gavin Newsom officially changed the name of the Trump National Doral Miami to the Golf of Mexico.

I'm not actually sure. I think it certainly has to be an improvement but how much of an improvement is yet to be seen. It seems the signings so far have been players strong in either pass protection or run blocking but not what would be considered well rounded players. I know that scheme also plays a part so it could be that the scheme will make up for some of that.

In the past I've gotten either far too positive or far too negative in terms of FA signings. It's caused me to be much more in a wait and see pattern than a projection pattern.

I always thought getting old would take longer.