Obama authorizes Guard, reserve call-up for Ebola

[Bosonic]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is authorizing the Pentagon to call up reserve and National Guard troops if they are needed to assist in the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

The U.S. has already committed to sending up to 4,000 military personnel to West Africa to provide logistics and help build treatment units to confront the rapidly spreading and deadly virus.

Obama signed an executive order Thursday that permits the Pentagon to use the reservists and Guard troops.

Obama also notified top congressional officials of his move.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/fa70b15f2a64474fa6c8d8a0fe9c9d93/obama-calls-lawmakers-foreign-leaders-about-ebola

[Fred Sanders]

1. Title needs to add "......for West African nations". Trust AP to post a skanky headline.

[KoKo]

2. Fascinating... K&R!

[Iamthetruth]

3. Why would he need the guard

We don't have enough full time soldiers available that we Ned to take part time soldiers away from their lives?

[YOHABLO]

4. Meanwhile Cuba sends hundreds of health care workers to the region ... not troops!

[Caretha]

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