Posted on 09/08/2014 9:22:11 AM PDT by PilotDave
President Obama has said that the United States military will begin aiding the response to an outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa that has claimed the lives of at least 2,100 people in five countries.
In an interview broadcast Sunday on NBC's "Meet The Press," Obama said the epidemic was a "national security priority" and added that the military would be involved in setting up isolation units and other equipment, as well as providing security for public health workers from around the world.
"If we do that, then it's still going to be months before this problem is controllable in Africa," Obama said. "But it shouldn't reach our shores."
However, Obama also warned that the virus could conceivably spread beyond West Africa, mutating and becoming more easily transmissible in the process, "and then it could become a serious danger to the United States."
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have you not seen the Navy commercial where it states that they are there to protect democracies around the world bla bla bla?
That commercial is disgusting and it shows where the military is going .
have you seen this garbage?
About defending freedom for all and protecting democracies around the world.
Its an utter joke and the only thing they don’t have is a rainbow flag
It’s always a libs wet dream to turn the military into some sort of super peace corp outfit. Homos, trangenders, cross dressers, all welcome. Encouraged even. Put them in charge!
Now, who are we gonna send to the Ebola infested Sh$t hole in Africa? Hmmm, White christians of course!
So, you’re an E-3 supply clerk at you have just been given special orders and issued a Hazmat suit. You gonna go?
It is only a “National Security Priority” because we have an open border.
Obama will be sending troops to the wrong location.
here is the link for the Navy garbage
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=navy%20tv%20commercial%20&qs=n&form=QBVR&pq=navy%20tv%20commercial%20&sc=2-19&sp=-1&sk=#view=detail&mid=5EDA790977549C5A3C8A5EDA790977549C5A3C8A
maybe they got their OPLAN from the producers of “World War Z” and “Black Hawk Down”
How can someone in the WH seriously think it is good military doctrine and planning to send the US military to an equatorial region in full BIOHAZARD gear (surely) to shoot Africans trying to escape a lethal virus
or shoot mobs attacking US MILITARY doctors and nurses ordered to set up medical facilities to treat a small elite handful of patients while angry mobs try to storm them and steal their supplies
oh wait, this is obama and his harvard think tank military planners. the military they despise is the only reliable source of intelligent dedicated resourceful and hard working Americans they can order to their deaths
and this won’t interfere with his shutting down Andrews AFB constantly to play golf
This is NOT the job of the military!!!
This is part of Obama’s master plan. He will send soldiers to deal with the Ebola problem and, once infected, send them to Iraq to infect ISIS. With their filthy sanitary habits, it will spread through the Muzzie community like wildfire.
(Of course, they haven’t thought through the Muzzies getting open access to Europe and the Americas...)
Bet the Military is real excited about this job coming up...
I’ve always said..Hussein O. know nothing about running the Armed Services of this Nation...HE NEVER SERVED, HE KNOWS JACK SHIT. AND I CARE LESS THAT HE WENT TO HARVARD OR COLUMBIA U. WITH HIS RECORDS LOCKED UP, THERE IS A REASON???? AND AFTER SIX YEARS, WE KNOW WHAT THAT REASON IS...DUMB DUMB DUMB
Is he insane??
check post 25, it seems the Navy has different views, and remember the marines AD when all it showed was them giving our aid boxes.?
The truth of that is staring at us in the face and most will think it absurd.
Meanwhile, border wide open, Amnesty imminent and law enforcement is being transformed into a militarized civilian security force.
Anyone else connect the dots yet, or do we just want to play ‘vote for the RINO’ because our freedom depends on it game?
What a stupid idea.
Reason #42 why my son will never join the military. I’m one of those moms who would move to Canada with him. Or any safe haven.
EXACTLY WHY my nephew quit the Marines. They invested huge money to train him and to be a Scout Sniper. He served proudly in Iraq and Afghanistan. When he got the feeling that Obama was going to use Marines as Red Cross workers he decided to walk away.
Invar, you’re getting close.
No way Obama does this without invoking outright revolt in the military... It’s part of his plan. How does he turn it into the dems advantage before the election?
National security priority? National security priority? How about securing our borders? How about identifying you, aka Obama? You’re the security problem.
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