Posted on 06/28/2013 4:10:35 PM PDT by kristinn
U.S. Marines stationed in southern Europe have been put on alert as a precaution in advance of expected large demonstrations and potential unrest in Egypt this weekend, CNN has learned.
About 200 combat capable Marines in Sigonella, Italy, and Moron, Spain, have been told to be ready to be airborne within 60 minutes of getting orders to deploy, according to two administration officials.
The units have several V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft that would carry troops and infantry weapons to Egypt to protect the U.S. Embassy and American government personnel and citizens if violence broke out against Americans.
The planned demonstrations are aimed against the Egyptian government.
The officials both emphasized this is contingency planning in advance of the expected demonstrations to ensure American military assets, including rescue forces, can act if needed. In the event Americans had to be evacuated from Egypt and could not get to the airport due to the unrest, there are about 2,000 additional Marines on board three Navy warships in the Red Sea, officials said.
A third official said the decision to keep the warship in the Red Sea was "very precautionary."
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Guess our Sock Puppet in Chief figures that after Bengahzi, he’d better get this one right...
Clearly...
“it’s impossible to save Morsi from millions of people all over the country.”
The MSM and leaks from the white house about sending the Marines to Marsi will give Al-qaeda in Syria enough time to scope out the place and plan an attack once they get there.
No! They are opposite sex.
What you wrote though would add they’ve been supplying them for a while time now. Something else is also afoot - ElBaredi has recently aligned himself with the army, Mubarak and Safra?sp supporters - a change from his support of Morsi just a few months ago. They want their guy Elbaredi as president.
Majority of Egyptians don’t want Sharia...
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2013/June/Massive-Crowds-in-Egypt-Protest-Morsis-Islamist-Push/
oh, just realized the zero may be getting ready for when millions are surrounding DC...
“Close the Embassy” certainly the best answer. I hear the sound of mission creep.
No more visas for Egyptians for 2 years min. would be a good second step.
Thanks kristinn.
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