3,000 Ebola victims dead; US to send 3, 000 troops to Africa

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

3,000 have died from Ebola. And we're sending 3,000 soldiers over to assist. Coincidence.

I don't see this ending well. But I hope for their sake everything goes well for these soldiers. Even doctors and nurses are getting infected, and they surely have better PPE than the soldiers will.

About 1,400 soldiers will head to Liberia in October to help support the fight against the Ebola virus that is spreading across West Africa, a Pentagon official said Tuesday.

The Armys 101st Airborne Division, based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, will provide about 700 of those soldiers, while the other 700 will be mostly combat engineers culled from Army units across the force, Defense Department spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters.

The soldiers will be among the total of 3,000 U.S. troops whom the Pentagon plans to send into West Africa this fall.

http://www.armytimes.com/article/20140930/NEWS08/309300063/U-S-troops-head-Africa-Ebola-mission

[MyLittlePony 340]

Obama has a evil plan to wipe out the USA.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

This is what the US should be using it's armed forces for overseas, rather than using them to fight dubious wars for dubious agendas.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The tinfoilery that begins to develop around this critical mission is truly stunning! If there ever was an enemy that we rather fight over there than here at home, it's this ebola bug.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

It would be, if the military were trained to combat deadly infectious disease. Seems to me a better job for the good folks of the CDC as opposed to soldiers, sailors, and marines.

This is what the US should be using it's armed forces for overseas, rather than using them to fight dubious wars for dubious agendas.

Humanitarian relief over combat, sure, I'm all for that. But to deal with a deadly virus outbreak? Scary stuff. Then again, they're cheap and expendable labor, right? With no ability to say no to the mission, regardless of their feelings about it.

[Operator 1,925]

Marines are accustomed to fighting disease; Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Crabs, Fleas...

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Marines are accustomed to fighting disease; Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Syphilis, Crabs, Fleas...

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

It would be, if the military were trained to combat deadly infectious disease. Seems to me a better job for the good folks of the CDC as opposed to soldiers, sailors, and marines.

Humanitarian relief over combat, sure, I'm all for that. But to deal with a deadly virus outbreak? Scary stuff. Then again, they're cheap and expendable labor, right? With no ability to say no to the mission, regardless of their feelings about it.

That's what you sign up for isn't it?

[MyLittlePony 340]

Obama wants the troops to come back with the virus.

[decocker 7,198]

Obama wants the troops to come back with the virus.

you're behind, he already planted the dude in texas.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Obama invented Ebola. Its original name is Obamabola.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Obama invented Ebola. Its original name is Obamabola.

I think you're onto something.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

That's what you sign up for isn't it?

LOL, too funny. Not quite the normal tune you sing...

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

What tune is that?

Helping in a humanitarian function is morally right.

Charging around the middle East like a bull in a China shop, heedless and indifferent to the carnage and chaos you cause, is really not.

Edited October 1, 2014 by Hail Ming!

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

What tune is that?

Helping in a humanitarian function is morally right.

Charging around the middle East like a bull in a China shop, heedless and indifferent to the carnage and chaos you cause, is really not.

A coupla weeks ago, you were saying that military folks should be able to opt out of missions (when we were talking about war) if they don't want to go.

Now it's just their place to do as they're told. Even though the risk of death is as high or perhaps higher than war.