>>7934029 [pb]
I was surprised with the Obama hot mic, but I think its only just beginning.
How many hours do they have left?? 18+ ?
Schiff et al just have to sit there and quietly listen.
>What force is actively deployed in SA?
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper told reporters Friday that the deployments include two fighter squadrons, additional Patriot missile batteries, a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system and supporting personnel.
“Saudi Arabia is a long-standing security partner and has requested additional support to supplement their defenses and to defend the rules-based international order,” said Brian Hook, special representative for Iran and senior adviser to the secretary of state. The troop deployment, he added, was supported by many partners in the region “who are on the front lines of Iranian aggression.”
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense.
FILE - A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, in this undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense.
About 3,000 U.S. forces have been deployed to Saudi Arabia since an Iranian-blamed attack on Saudi oil facilities last month. U.S. officials have said the attack originated in southwest Iran, but Tehran has denied responsibility.
Esper said the U.S. has deployed 14,000 additional forces to the region since May, when four oil tankers were attacked in the region. Iran and Iranian-backed forces have also been blamed for attacks on two other tankers in June and the downing of U.S. drones.
https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/us-deploys-more-forces-saudi-arabia-deter-iran
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/11/trump-administration-will-send-more-troops-to-saudi-arabia.html