The Pentagon warned that if pro-Iran Iraqi protesters attempt to storm the American embassy in Baghdad again, that they will be met with a “buzzsaw.”
The top U.S. military commander shot out a warning Thursday to Iranian-backed militias and their supporters that attempts to storm the American embassy in Baghdad would be akin to running into a “buzzsaw” and that the U.S. will strike again to prevent further attacks.
The comments from Joint Chiefs chairman Army Gen. Mark Milley come following a Pentagon decision Tuesday to deploy 750 paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne to Kuwait and the rapid reinforcement of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad with 100 Marines assigned to the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Crisis Response–Central Command.
A U.S. defense official told Military Times that several thousand additional troops could be deployed to the Middle East in the wake of demonstrations stemming from U.S. airstrikes on Dec. 29 that struck an Iran-backed militia known as Kata’ib Hizbollah — a group U.S. officials have blamed for a recent spate of rocket attacks against Iraqi bases housing coalition troops.
Those additional troops have not yet deployed but are prepared to do so if needed, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters at the Pentagon Thursday. So far, just the 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment with the 82nd Airborne have boarded Air Force C17 Globemaster aircraft on Wednesday bound for Kuwait.
Supporters of the Iran-backed militia attempted to storm the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday, prompting U.S. officials to beef up security with additional Marines and other assets.
That’s quite strong language from the Pentagon. And all to defend some stupid ass building on the other side of the world.
Where is this type of language from the Pentagon in regards to securing our own borders?
What’s happening on the US-Mexico border is much more of a national security threat to America than any bullshit that’s happening in Iraq. We have violent drug cartels, human trafficking and all sorts of crazy shit going on.
Do these people not understand how backwards their rhetoric is? They should just come out and say that we need to defend this building to the death because we do everything that the Jews in Israel tell us. The brutal honesty would a welcome change at least.
But the fact that they are threatening pro-Iran Iraqi protesters with death while simultaneously claiming that American military forces are in Iraq to ensure Iraqis have freedom from Iran is the height of absurdity. What world are these clowns living in? Obviously not the real one.
