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Ekblad 695144 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-43156"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Farmy-chiefs-plan-for-joint-arab-force-in-the-middle-east-is-this-welcome-news%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Army+chiefs+plan+for+joint+Arab+force+in+the+Middle+East.++Is+this+welcome+news%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Farmy-chiefs-plan-for-joint-arab-force-in-the-middle-east-is-this-welcome-news&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AArmy chiefs plan for joint Arab force in the Middle East. Is this welcome news?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/army-chiefs-plan-for-joint-arab-force-in-the-middle-east-is-this-welcome-news" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="1981fa11d30cb9b6099f6d808d323fe4" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/043/156/for_gallery_v2/635681472649604687-474455552.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/043/156/large_v3/635681472649604687-474455552.jpg" alt="635681472649604687 474455552" /></a></div></div>Army chiefs of staff of Arab countries have drafted a protocol for a new joint force to intervene in Middle East hot spots on missions ranging from fighting Islamic militants to Iran-backed groups — despite lingering disagreements on some details, including where to base the force's headquarters.<br /><br />The plan, drafted at a gathering Sunday in Cairo, describes where and how the force would be put into action. Membership is "voluntary," the draft says, and if only three of the members sign up, it's enough to put the plan into action. A decision to intervene would be based on a request from a member state "facing threats."<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/05/25/army-chiefs-plan-for-proposed-joint-arab-force-in-mideast/27911359/">http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/05/25/army-chiefs-plan-for-proposed-joint-arab-force-in-mideast/27911359/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/014/639/qrc/635681472649604687-474455552.jpg?1443042969"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/05/25/army-chiefs-plan-for-proposed-joint-arab-force-in-mideast/27911359/">Army chiefs plan for proposed joint Arab force in Mideast</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Army chiefs of staff of Arab countries have drafted a protocol for a new joint force to intervene in Middle East hotspots on missions ranging from fighting Islamic militants to Iran-backed groups — despite lingering disagreements on some details, including where to base the force&#39;s headquarters.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Army chiefs plan for joint Arab force in the Middle East. Is this welcome news? 2015-05-25T19:47:35-04:00 GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad 695144 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-43156"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Farmy-chiefs-plan-for-joint-arab-force-in-the-middle-east-is-this-welcome-news%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Army+chiefs+plan+for+joint+Arab+force+in+the+Middle+East.++Is+this+welcome+news%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Farmy-chiefs-plan-for-joint-arab-force-in-the-middle-east-is-this-welcome-news&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AArmy chiefs plan for joint Arab force in the Middle East. Is this welcome news?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/army-chiefs-plan-for-joint-arab-force-in-the-middle-east-is-this-welcome-news" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="8e45d94617890775cad8c58e0aa4f280" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/043/156/for_gallery_v2/635681472649604687-474455552.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/043/156/large_v3/635681472649604687-474455552.jpg" alt="635681472649604687 474455552" /></a></div></div>Army chiefs of staff of Arab countries have drafted a protocol for a new joint force to intervene in Middle East hot spots on missions ranging from fighting Islamic militants to Iran-backed groups — despite lingering disagreements on some details, including where to base the force's headquarters.<br /><br />The plan, drafted at a gathering Sunday in Cairo, describes where and how the force would be put into action. Membership is "voluntary," the draft says, and if only three of the members sign up, it's enough to put the plan into action. A decision to intervene would be based on a request from a member state "facing threats."<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/05/25/army-chiefs-plan-for-proposed-joint-arab-force-in-mideast/27911359/">http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/05/25/army-chiefs-plan-for-proposed-joint-arab-force-in-mideast/27911359/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/014/639/qrc/635681472649604687-474455552.jpg?1443042969"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/2015/05/25/army-chiefs-plan-for-proposed-joint-arab-force-in-mideast/27911359/">Army chiefs plan for proposed joint Arab force in Mideast</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Army chiefs of staff of Arab countries have drafted a protocol for a new joint force to intervene in Middle East hotspots on missions ranging from fighting Islamic militants to Iran-backed groups — despite lingering disagreements on some details, including where to base the force&#39;s headquarters.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Army chiefs plan for joint Arab force in the Middle East. Is this welcome news? 2015-05-25T19:47:35-04:00 2015-05-25T19:47:35-04:00 Capt Private RallyPoint Member 695161 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Might get interesting. Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2015 7:56 PM 2015-05-25T19:56:21-04:00 2015-05-25T19:56:21-04:00 1LT William Clardy 695210 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A joint Arab military force reminds me of what my Econ 101 teacher once said about economists: If you lined them all up end-to-end, they would create a line going exactly nowhere. Response by 1LT William Clardy made May 25 at 2015 8:18 PM 2015-05-25T20:18:28-04:00 2015-05-25T20:18:28-04:00 PO1 William "Chip" Nagel 695216 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Great Idea, Let them start their own damn NATO. Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made May 25 at 2015 8:19 PM 2015-05-25T20:19:43-04:00 2015-05-25T20:19:43-04:00 TSgt Thomas Monaghan 695333 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Will never work too many fractions in each country. Unfortunately it is going to take us to straighten this mess out.<br />  Response by TSgt Thomas Monaghan made May 25 at 2015 9:48 PM 2015-05-25T21:48:47-04:00 2015-05-25T21:48:47-04:00 CW2 Private RallyPoint Member 695369 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>why couldn't we destroy a column of isis turds celebrating their capture of Ramadi Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2015 10:20 PM 2015-05-25T22:20:47-04:00 2015-05-25T22:20:47-04:00 CW3 Kevin Storm 840514 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>ROFLMAO, who kills who first. Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Jul 24 at 2015 11:00 AM 2015-07-24T11:00:29-04:00 2015-07-24T11:00:29-04:00 SPC David S. 1561484 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>....and the stone throwing begins. Response by SPC David S. made May 25 at 2016 5:51 PM 2016-05-25T17:51:17-04:00 2016-05-25T17:51:17-04:00 2015-05-25T19:47:35-04:00