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Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: HereWeGo ()
Date: April 23, 2014 09:38AM

US troops arrive in Poland for exercises across Eastern Europe amid Ukraine crisis

WASHINGTON – U.S. Army paratroopers are arriving in Poland on Wednesday as part of a wave of U.S. troops heading to shore up America's Eastern European allies in the face of Russian meddling in Ukraine.

Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said an initial contingent of about 600 troops will head to four countries across Eastern Europe for military exercises over the next month.

First, about 150 soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team based in Vicenza, Italy, are arriving in Poland.

Additional Army companies will head to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and are expected to arrive by Monday for similar land-based exercises in those countries.

The show of strength comes as the United States, European allies and Ukraine try to ease tensions with Russia and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. All sides struck a diplomatic agreement last week, but it remains unclear whether pro-Russian demonstrators, who took over a series of government buildings in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea, will back down.

Under the current plan, U.S. troops would rotate in and out of the four Eastern European countries for additional exercises on a recurring basis.

"We're looking at trying to keep this rotational presence persistent throughout the rest of this year," Kirby told reporters, adding that over time the exercises could expand to other countries.

The exercises are part of an effort announced last week by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel aimed at reassuring NATO allies of America's commitment to the region's defense.

Kirby said the U.S. will likely plan other exercises and will continue to work through NATO on joint measures that could be scheduled in the future.

"It's a very tangible representation of our commitment to our security obligations in Europe, and the message is to the people of those countries and to the alliance that we do take it seriously. And we encourage our NATO partners to likewise look for opportunities of their own to do this same kind of thing for one another," said Kirby. "And I think if there's a message to Moscow, it is the same exact message - that we take our obligations very, very seriously on the continent of Europe."

Armed pro-Russia groups have occupied areas in eastern Ukraine and have refused to leave until the country's acting government resigns. There was a burst of violence Sunday, with three people killed during a shootout at a checkpoint manned by pro-Russian troops. The U.S. has asserted that some of the troops are Russian special operations forces, and officials are pressing Russian to abide by an international accord aimed at stemming the crisis in Ukraine.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/04/22/us-troops-arrive-in-poland-for-exercises-across-eastern-europe-amid-ukraine/

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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: WAR IS A RACKET ()
Date: April 23, 2014 11:09AM

obama is a fucking retarded or ignorant pawn of the higher elite who are successfully acheiving their goal of killing what was the greatest middle class citizens in the history of the world. AND THEY FUCKING WRECKED IT BY SENDING OUR JOBS OVER SEAS!!!

WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THAT!!!??


WAR IS A RACKET. period

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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: libs hate America ()
Date: April 23, 2014 11:37AM

We weren't attacked. Typical libs going to war to murder American soldiers and weaken America.

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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: p3dnP ()
Date: April 23, 2014 12:15PM

George Soros is on recording saying the dollar must be destroyed. Killing the US middle class is a big step in that direction. Obama is just a partisan fool being used and played by the real puppet masters - those who pull Soros' strings.

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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: KingsMountain ()
Date: April 23, 2014 12:41PM

libs hate America Wrote:
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> We weren't attacked. Typical libs going to war to
> murder American soldiers and weaken America.

But Hillary set the "reset" button. Wait, I know. Blame it on George Bush!!

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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: Hill Supporter ()
Date: April 23, 2014 12:44PM

KingsMountain Wrote:
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> libs hate America Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > We weren't attacked. Typical libs going to war
> to
> > murder American soldiers and weaken America.
>
> But Hillary set the "reset" button. Wait, I know.
> Blame it on George Bush!!


I'm convinced if Hillary were still the SoS we wouldn't be in this mess in the first place. "After all, what does it really matter?"

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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: Bill.N. ()
Date: April 23, 2014 01:50PM

It's a bitch that we have to honor our commitments to our NATO allies after they provided troops to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: hcbfa ()
Date: April 23, 2014 05:15PM

We have absolutely nothing to fear. Biden is in the Ukraine making speeches and the Russian Army will be in retreat by tomorrow. They're scared!

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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: Vexxxed ()
Date: April 23, 2014 08:10PM

Bill.N. Wrote:
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> It's a bitch that we have to honor our commitments
> to our NATO allies after they provided troops to
> fight in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: Pole Dancer ()
Date: April 23, 2014 08:17PM

We should be sending troops and drones to BLM Land in Nevada to kill that fucking mooch rancher who doesn't recognize the Untied States, but rides around on his horse waving an American Flag.

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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: Code Pink ()
Date: April 23, 2014 09:08PM

Obama is a war mongerer. Where are the protesters? Go Hillary!

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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: True The Vote ! ()
Date: April 23, 2014 09:48PM

Gerry is like a cockroach, or a rodent, Hit the light (of truth) watch them run and hide.

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Re: Obama sends troops to Poland and other countries.
Posted by: eesh ()
Date: April 24, 2014 11:11AM

Hopefully Russia as a threat will end cuts on the military budget.

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