The Iranian thing has been going on for 4 weeks or so and from what I see here on IST there is little interest on what Donny and his buddies in Israel are doing to the Middle East.
Awhile back Donny ordered 3000 Marines to the region and to be a stand-by and now he had ordered the 82nd Airborne, about 1000 troops, to be ready….
Approximately 1,000 US soldiers with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are expecting to deploy in coming days to the Middle East, according to two sources familiar with the matter, adding to the growing military firepower in the region as the Trump administration says it is in talks with Iran to end the conflict.
The contingent includes Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, and division staff, as well as a battalion of the 1st Brigade Combat Team which is currently acting as the division’s Immediate Response Force (IRF), the sources said. The initial elements of the division staff and battalion are expected to begin deploying within a week, one of the sources familiar said; other elements within the brigade are also expecting to deploy at a later date, though those expectations could change as the situation develops.
US officials approved written deployment orders late Tuesday, the second source familiar with the matter told CNN on Wednesday.
The brigade will be the “ready unit” in the Middle East, prepared to be called upon if needed, the source said. The 82nd Airborne Division made a similar movement in 2020 after the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/24/politics/us-army-sending-troops-middle-east-iran
And few people noticed.
Is this the beginning of an escalation?
What does it take to get Americans off their collective butts and care about what is being done?
Will the deaths of more American soldiers impress them enough to care?
These are the same people that feel it necessary to wish vets, ‘Thanks for your service’ whenever they are around.
When most of these people mean ‘glad it was you and not me’…..this saying is getting as offensive as the usual ‘thoughts and prayers’ after massive shooting.
I know that gas is expensive, food is expensive of Hell everything is expensive but that will not change even when Americans start dying…..it make things worse….but that matters not to some.
Everyday year I get a little more disappointed in my fellow Americans.
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
I get a little frustrated with my Fellow Americans sometimes too… but the upside is that at 87 years of age I do not have that much time left to worry about such trivial things as what the government or the people do. One unalterable fact of life is this: If Love won’t bury us, the stink will.” No worries.
I faced combat and no American should do that if not necessary…..and people should realize that and stop being so goddamn docile. chuq
I think the fact that there hasn’t been any kind of “war” since Iraq, people have forgotten/moved on and really don’t spend much time thinking about what’s going on right now. Far too many are more interested in checking their social media accounts than they are what is happening in Iran.
And John … I’m 88 but I’m still concerned about what’s going on in the world because under the current Administration, even people “our age” could be affected.
Nan and it is because there is no shared experience…..people do not care. chuq
I think Iran actually wants Trump to send troops to try to capture Karg Island. Once high numbers of metal coffins start returning to the US on transport planes, someone might finally step up and do something to stop this war. And what about US military casualties so far? I don’t recall hearing much about those. Are the real figures being supressed?
Best wishes, Pete.
Pete since Donny controls many outlets those coffins will be suppressed by his minions. chuq