Obama has sent an additional 90 troops after sending 40 to ‘protect the embassy’ or something.
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Ninety U.S. troops arrived in Iraq on Tuesday to help set up Joint Operations Centers and begin assessing conditions on the ground, as the U.S. contemplates launching airstrikes against Islamic militants who have overrun much of the country in recent weeks.
The 90 troops are a mix of special operators and conventional forces, including intelligence analysts and logistical experts. Another four assessment teams, comprising 50 troops, will arrive in Baghdad in the next few days, Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters.
The 90 troops who arrived Tuesday will join the 40 personnel who were already on the ground when the assessment effort kicked off. These troops will help determine how best to flow in additional advisory teams, Kirby said. All of the services are represented in these assessment teams, according to Kirby.