TRUMP AND U.S. SUPPORT SAUDI ARABIA vs. IRAN:

[Bruce Patrick Brychek]

Thursday09.26.20197:00 p.m.,Chicago, Illinois time:Dear JFK Murder Solved Forum Members and Readers:After reading and studying the below article more closely, I double-checked The Official 09.11.2001Report and recounted the below facts, as I closely remembered them.* 1 Alleged Terrorist was Allegedly from Egypt.* 1 Alleged Terrorist was Allegedly from Lebanon.* 15 Alleged Terrorists were Allegedly from Saudi Arabia.* 1 Alleged Terrorist was Allegedly from the United Arab Emirates.Fifteen (15) days ago, 09.11.2019, "We the People..." WERE VOWING TO NEVER FORGET !Fifteen (15) days later "We the People..." are TOLD that WE may be on the Brink of War DefendingSaudi Arabia, basically for the Principle Of It !I must admit that I am at a state of total confusion as to Who, What, When, Where, Why, and Howthe U.S. is CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN THE MIDDLE EAST's CONFLICTS TODAY.* CLIMATE CONTROL ?* DRUGS ?* GLOBAL EXPANSIONISM ?* OIL ?* MONEY ?* POWER ?* WAR FOR THE SAKE OF WAR ?* FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR OWN !As always, I strongly recommend that you first read, research, and study material completely yourself about a Subject Matter, and then formulate your own Opinions and Theories.Any additional analyses, interviews, investigations, readings, research, studies, thoughts, or writings on any aspect of this Subject Matter ?Bear in mind that we are trying to attract and educate a Whole New Generation of JFK Researchers who may not be as well versed as you.Comments ?Respectfully,BB.United States announces military response and Iran sanctions after attacks on Saudi oil facilitiesThe Telegraph Agence France-Presse,The Telegraph Fri, Sep 20 Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced fresh sanctions on Iran - APThe United States announced on Friday it would send military forces to the Gulf following attacks on Saudi oil facilities, hours after Donald Trump ordered new sanctions on Tehran.Mr Trump said the sanctions were the toughest-ever against another country, but indicated he did not plan a military strike, calling restraint a sign of strength.The Treasury Department renewed action against Iran's central bank after US officials said Tehran carried out weekend attacks on rival Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure, which triggered a spike in global crude prices.Those attacks, combined with an Iranian attack on an American spy drone in June, represented a "dramatic escalation of Iranian aggression," Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said.The Pentagon chief announced that the United States would send military reinforcements to the Gulf region at the request of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.The US blamed Iran for the attacks on Saudi Aramco Credit: AP"In response to the kingdom's request, the president has approved the deployment of US forces, which will be defensive in nature, and primarily focused on air and missile defense," Mr Esper said.However Joint Chiefs of Staff Joe Dunford categorized the deployment as "moderate," with the number of troops not expected to reach the thousands.Earlier in the day the president attacked both critics who thought the mogul-turned-president would trigger war and hawks seeking a military response."The easiest thing I could do (is) knock out 15 different major things in Iran," Mr Trump said. "But I think the strong-person approach and the thing that does show strength would be showing a little bit of restraint."Saudi Arabia on Friday revealed extensive damage from the strikes on state giant Aramco's facilities in Khurais and the world's largest oil processing facility at Abqaiq.The attacks, which knocked out half of Saudi Arabia's oil production, have been claimed by Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels, but Washington has pointed its finger at Tehran, condemning the strikes as an "act of war."Abqaiq was struck 18 times while nearby Khurais was hit four times in a raid that triggered multiple explosions and towering flames that took hours to extinguish, Aramco officials said.The United States already maintains sweeping sanctions on Iran including on its central bank, with anyone who deals with it subject to prosecution, due to Tehran's alleged nuclear program.But the new sanctions Friday were imposed for the additional reason of "terrorism," the Treasury said, adding that Iran's central bank had provided "billions of dollars" to two groups blacklisted by the United States.Iran responded that the move showed that the US was running out of options.Mr Trump recently said that he hopes for talks with Mr Rouhani, who responded that Trump must first ease sanctions.Last year Mr Trump pulled out of a nuclear accord with Iran negotiated under former president Barack Obama, sending tensions soaring as he tried to stop all countries from buying Iran's oil.USA TODAYPelosi: Trump is turning a "blind eye to Saudi Arabia’s continued violence" by sending troopsUSA TODAY Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY,USA TODAY 8 hours ago WASHINGON-- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a statement Saturday chastising President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, saying Trump is turning a ”blind eye to Saudi Arabia’s continued violence.”Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Friday the U.S. will send troops to the Middle East in response to an attack last weekend on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, but officials offered few specifics about the scope of that response. He reiterated statements that evidence gathered showed Iran was responsible for the attacks.Esper said requests for assistance had been made by Saudi Arabia and U.A.E., and that “the president has approved the deployment of U.S. forces, which will be defensive in nature and primarily focused on air and missile defense.”“President Trump’s plan to accelerate the delivery of military equipment to Saudi Arabia and UAE, and to deploy additionalU.S. forces to the region is the latest outrageous attempt by the Trump Administration to circumvent the bipartisan, bicameral will of Congress. These unacceptable actions are cause for alarm,” Pelosi wrote, highlighting Congress’ adopted resolutions to block arms sales to Saudia Arabia and U.A.E. Pelosi also emphasized Saudia Arabia's “continued assault on countless men, women and children,'' as well as criticizing the president for “turning a blind eye” to the “continued violence against innocent Yemenis, as well as its horrific murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and its gross abuses of human rights, which represent a moral and humanitarian crisis."The United States cannot enable more brutality and bloodshed," she continued. Blaming Iran for a "significant escalation of violence," Esper said nations in the region requested U.S. assistance and further described the mission as "defensive." Officials saying it would be a "moderate" deployment and "not thousands" of troops.“Americans are weary of war, and have no interest in entering another Middle East conflict,” Pelosi reiterated, “particularly on behalf of Saudi Arabia.”Contributing: John Fritze and David JacksonThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Nancy Pelosi slams Trump for sending troops to Saudi Arabia, UAEPentagon to beef up forces in Saudi Arabia, UAEPolitico By Wesley Morgan,Politico Fri, Sep 20 5:54 PM CDT The U.S. military is dispatching an undetermined number of additional forces to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to beef up air and missile defenses after blaming Iran for recent attacks on Saudi oil facilities, Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters at the Pentagon Friday."To prevent further escalation Saudi Arabia requested international support to help protect the kingdom's critical infrastructure," Esper said. "The United Arab Emirates has also requested assistance. In response to the kingdom's request, the president has approved the deployment of U.S. forces, which will be defensive in nature, and primarily focused on air and missile defense."We will also work to accelerate the delivery of military equipment to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the UAE to enhance their ability to defend themselves," he added.The announcement followed an hourslong meeting in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump in which Pentagon leaders outlined a series of options to respond to the drone and missile attacks attributed to Iran or its proxies in the region.Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters the number of American personnel needed is still being determined but said it would be a "moderate deployment," and likely "not thousands" of troops.“We haven’t decided on specific units,” he said. “It’s now my job to come back to the secretary with details of what we believe would meet the Saudis’ requirements.”He added he will do that “early next week” following a recommendation from U.S. Central Command, the military headquarters responsible for the Middle East.But the new forces will "mitigate the risk of swarms of drones or other attacks that could come from Iran,” Dunford explained.The U.S. will also encourage other nations to contribute, Esper and Dunford said.They both blamed Iran for the attack that crippled Saudi oil production last weekend -- not Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which Saudi Arabia and UAE have been targeting from the air in a long-running civil war."...The weapons used in the attack were Iranian-produced and were not launched from Yemen as was originally claimed," said Esper, noting that “all indications are that Iran was responsible for the attack.”But he did not provide any details to support that conclusion.“Regardless of where you think it came from, the fact is," he added, "the Saudis were attacked by both drones and cruise missiles and are still vulnerable to attack."The new forces will join about 500 U.S. troops dispatched in July after Iran was blamed for shooting down a U.S. spy drone over international waters and seized commercial ships. That marked the first major deployment of U.S. forces since the Pentagon withdrew from an airbase in the country in 2003.Small numbers of U.S. advisers have remained in the intervening years to help train Saudi forces with training.Esper would not rule out additional steps, including military action against Iran.“As the president has made clear, the United States does not seek conflict with Iran. That said, we have many other military options available should they be necessary,” he said. "This is the first step we are taking in response to these attacks."

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