Nonilex2d ago

The #US #military is deploying thousands of additional #Marines & #sailors to the Middle East, 3 US ofcls ​told Reuters Friday.

The deployments ​of the USS Boxer, along with ⁠its Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) & accompanying #warship, ​comes as Reuters reported that the ​#Trump admin was considering deploying thousands of US #troops to reinforce its #war in the #MiddleEast.

#TrumpsWar #Iran #Israel #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #economy #oil
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-deploy-thousands-additional-troops-middle-east-officials-say-2026-03-20/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

Show threadNonilex2d ago

#Trump ​told reporters Thursday that he was not putting #troops "anywhere," but that if was ‌going ⁠to, he would not tell journalists.

The sources, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity, did not say ​what the ​role ⁠of the additional troops would be.

But one of the officials said ​the troops were departing the West Coast of ⁠the #US about 3 weeks ahead of schedule.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #TrumpsWar #Iran #Israel #war #RegimeChange #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #economy

Show threadHarriettMB
@Nonilex How many dead or disabled troops are the USA families prepared to accept in this illegal war that’s destroying much more than The USA? Does Netenyahu act as POTUS? Is Trump and are his advisors that stupid they don’t remember the mess of Afghanistan or Iraq? None of the intended goals were met. Just more death, destruction and hate was created.
Mar 20 at 3:05pmWeb
Show threadGhostOnTheHalfShell2d ago
@HarriettMB @Nonilex I am not sure we will get to the point of troops although it looks like they’re thinking about it. The refineries oil fields and ports that have been destroyed so far have created and inevitable disruption to the global economy just energy and all the feed stocks that go into mineral extraction of resources used everywhere in the economy.
US weaponry is totally dependent on China it resource resources exported from guess where!
Show threadNonilex2d ago

@GhostOnTheHalfShell @HarriettMB

Trump is like Putin. He doesn’t care about the troops or the people. “Suckers & losers”

Show threadGhostOnTheHalfShell2d ago

@Nonilex @HarriettMB

Careless epstein people are going to careless epstein people right?

Show threadNicole Parsons1d ago

@Nonilex @GhostOnTheHalfShell @HarriettMB

https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-oil-industry-donations

Koch Network paid $550 million to get energy policies that enrich themselves.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/us/politics/koch-network-2024-election-trump.html

Oil wars are always useful for price gouging.
https://theokpost.com/news/business/when-the-bill-comes-due-koch-network-positioned-to-profit-from-iran-war-as-former-officials-cheer-the-conflict-and-oklahoma-farmers-pay-the-price/2026/03/17/

Koch Network wants control of global oil supply
https://theweek.com/articles/481304/koch-brothers-bombshell-bribes-crimes-illegal-trade-iran

Trump to Big Oil Execs: Give Me $1 Billion and I'll Help You Wreck the Planet | Common Dreams

"You won't read a more important story today," said one commentator. "Trump is willing to literally destroy the planet for $1 billion."

Common Dreams
Show threadJeremyJupiterJones 1d ago

@HarriettMB @Nonilex

Pure speculation on my part, but reading about the amount of self sabotage and military personnel reluctance to follow presidential orders, I wonder how far away US might be from a military coup.

Show threadHarriettMB1d ago
@jeremy_pm @Nonilex We might get an idea on No Kings day coming next week. Biggest protest ever with over 3,000 planned.