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Originally Posted by dyna mo
again, that's not what it means.. that's simply what you think it means.
so here goes- if there is a clear cut specific number that defines troops on the ground what is it and where is it defined?
the best answer is when an American is in-country shooting at an enemy with the potential to get shot back at by the enemy.
i assure you that if any of that special ops team got shot and killed, that person would have been considered a troop on the ground, in country.
and nevermind the fact that i provided a succinct and clear overview of the history of the term which you waxed over.
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Originally Posted by dyna mo
a division = ~20,000 troops.
so according to you, the USA does not have boots on the ground until 60,000+ troops are in -country in established bases.
so let's get this straight. if the USA had 10,000 soldiers in Syria and every single one of them was killed fighting ISIS, then according to you, we didn't have boots on the ground there.
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According to your definition, we have boots on the ground in dozens of countries. By your definition, we've had boots on the ground since before anyone knew ISIS existed.
I do not consider a dozen men "boots on the ground".
The problem is here you are trying to turn this into a political issue when it's not.