Panicked Pentagon Sends Land Invasion Force to Middle East The Daily BeastPentagon Is Moving Additional Marines, Warships to the Middle East WSJPentagon sends USS Tripoli, thousands of Marines to Middle East AxiosMore Marines and Warships Being Sent to Middle East, U.S. Officials Say – The New York Times The New York TimesUS orders 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to Mideast after almost 2 weeks of war Toronto Star
