The U.S. shouldn’t send troops in any case, but this is the usual intimidation in which jihadis and their friends and allies always traffic.
“Iran’s allies in Iraq, Yemen threaten U.S. over intervention in Israel,” Reuters, October 10, 2023:
BAGHDAD, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Powerful Iraqi and Yemeni armed groups aligned with Iran have threatened to target U.S. interests with missiles and drones if Washington intervenes to support Israel in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza that already shows signs of expanding to further fronts.
The comments come amid strong support by the United States for Israel’s response to the attacks and a U.S. pledge to rapidly provide additional munitions to Israel and deploy a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean.
In Iraq, Kataib Hezbollah, a powerful armed faction with close ties to Iran, said it would target U.S. bases with missiles, drones and its special forces if Washington intervened in the conflict.
U.S. officials have accused the group of previous attacks on U.S interests in Iraq. The group has denied the claims.
The United States currently has 2,500 troops in Iraq – and an additional 900 in neighbouring Syria – on a mission to advise and assist local forces in combating Islamic State, which in 2014 seized swathes of territory in both countries.
Iraqi politician Hadi Al-Amiri, leader of political and military group the Badr Organization that is close to Iran, had made similar threats on Monday.
“If they intervene, we would intervene … we will consider all American targets legitimate,” Al-Amiri said on Monday….
somehistory says
Someone should be asking, If they are that tied to the terrorists of hamas and iran, then why are there any troops there to support them against isis?
It really seems like those in control are either too stupid or too evil to make decisions that would protect “American interests” including soldiers on the ground “advising.” These ghouls will just use the “advice” to target those giving the advice.
Helping venomous snakes fight other venomous snakes is really, really ignorant…and evil in this case.
Pjw says
American troops are present in middle East not to fight Isis. They are to protect oil reserves and the arab monarchs. If all American troops leave there is a high possibility that the chinese or russians would come in Or the arab monarch would fall to the iranian regime. Also other interest of the usa to be present in the middle East is to protect Israel.
somehistory says
sure. whatever the *reason*….they are in danger. Just as soldiers in afghanistan were and were murdered.
James Lincoln says
Spent a couple weeks in Yemen on military orders back in the mid-1990s.
One of the worst islamic crap holes I had ever seen.
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Yeah, that was when Communist South Yemen and Islamic North Yemen merged, putting North Yemen’s leadership in control of that whole country. Ironically, in the 60s, Saudi Arabia supported North Yemen and the Houthis, while Egypt (under President Nasser) supported South Yemen
So it’s not surprising when you blend islam and communism in that manner
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Don’t you already consider American targets legitimate?
Aum says
Iran showing its muscle.
OLD GUY says
If we would just once quit pussy footing around with these islamic counties and just knock the crap out of one of them they might get the message that they are not even close to competing with American military strength.
Christopher Watson says
Yes, the Germans and the Japanese haven’t given us much trouble in the last 60 years, have they?