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naftali

(21 posts)
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:07 PM Mar 19

Trump Weighs Troop Deployments To Keep Middle East Options Open: Media Reports

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Source: Reuters

Multiple US news outlets, citing sources, are reporting that President Donald Trump is considering sending thousands of additional US ground troops to bolster operations in the Middle ⁠East, a move that would give Trump additional options in the war against Iran.

Read more: https://dawnnewsup.com/2026/03/20/latest/trump-weighs-troop-deployments-to-keep-middle-east-options-open-media-reports/

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Trump Weighs Troop Deployments To Keep Middle East Options Open: Media Reports (Original Post) naftali Mar 19 OP
which policy? the one that gives the wind up GI Joe doll an erection msongs Mar 19 #1
Anyone else think this is a good idea?? vapor2 Mar 19 #2
Hell no! SheltieLover Mar 19 #3
Cadet Bonespurs has got his war groove on Skittles Mar 19 #4
Welcome to DU! IronLionZion Mar 19 #5
Who is Dawn News? Miguelito Loveless Mar 19 #6
". . . a move that would give Trump additional options in the war against Iran." AverageOldGuy Mar 19 #7
Locking Yonnie3 Mar 19 #8

msongs

(73,770 posts)
1. which policy? the one that gives the wind up GI Joe doll an erection
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:09 PM
Mar 19

vapor2

(4,539 posts)
2. Anyone else think this is a good idea??
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:10 PM
Mar 19

SheltieLover

(80,641 posts)
3. Hell no!
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:12 PM
Mar 19

Skittles

(171,791 posts)
4. Cadet Bonespurs has got his war groove on
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:13 PM
Mar 19

IronLionZion

(51,305 posts)
5. Welcome to DU!
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:24 PM
Mar 19

Miguelito Loveless

(5,761 posts)
6. Who is Dawn News?
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:41 PM
Mar 19

What is their pedigree which shows them as a reliable news outlet?

AverageOldGuy

(3,883 posts)
7. ". . . a move that would give Trump additional options in the war against Iran."
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:45 PM
Mar 19

And give him a lot more photo ops at Dover.

Yonnie3

(19,481 posts)
8. Locking
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 09:51 PM
Mar 19

dawnnewsup.com is linked, not Reuters. Dawnnewsup is not a mainstream news site.

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