Troop deployment to Saudi Arabia raises worries of looming conflict
By: Leo Shane III  
While Congress has most of its attention on Ukraine and the impeachment investigation against President Donald Trump, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee wants lawmakers to keep a closer eye on Saudi Arabia and U.S. military forces headed there.
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., on Thursday blasted the Trump administration’s decision to deploy American troops and equipment to the region in response to Iranian aggression, saying officials are “setting the conditions for further escalation†rather than working towards diplomatic solutions.
“From the beginning I have been deeply concerned about the administration’s so-called maximum pressure campaign and its lack of a cogent strategy,†Smith said in a statement Thursday.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/09/27/troop-deployment-to-saudi-arabia-raises-worries-of-looming-conflict/
