Latest Deployments to Bring Number of U.S. Troops in Iraq to over 4,000
The Obama administration has authorized the deployment of 200-plus additional troops to Iraq, which would bring the total number already there to more than 4,000.
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Obama Decision on U.S. Military Deployments to Iraq Expected in ‘Coming Weeks’
General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told a news briefing on Wednesday that the decision to put more boots on the ground in Iraq should come within the next few weeks.
Ash Carter in Davos Vows More ‘Boots on the Ground’ in Iraq, but Not in Combat
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, speaking from the World Economic Forum in Davos to CNBC, stated that America must put more “boots on the ground” in Iraq to defeat the Islamic State, but promised they will not actually do any fighting.
Military Experts Agree Obama’s ISIS Strategy Not Aggressive Enough
During his press conference in Turkey this Monday, President Obama suggested his critics talk tough on ISIS but don’t have any real suggestions to offer other than putting “large numbers of U.S. troops on the ground.”
Def Sec: U.S. Needs ‘Much More Than Airstrikes’ To Defeat ISIS
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, while addressing the Reagan National Defense Forum, said the United States needs “much more than airstrikes” to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria.
Obama: U.S. Special Forces in Syria Are Not ‘Boots on the Ground’
President Obama struggled to keep his “no boots on the ground” talking point alive on Monday, saying in an interview with NBC News that U.S. special forces about to be deployed in Syria do not count, because they are not supposed to fight front-line combat operations against ISIS, and smaller units of special operations troops have been working in Syria for some time.
White House: More Commandos In Syria, but No ‘Large-Scale Ground Combat’
The White House officially “announced” on Friday that small teams of U.S. special forces would be deployed in Syria, totaling up to 50 commandos on the ground.
Top Dem Senator: ‘Ground Forces’ Needed to Settle War in Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jack Reed (D-RI), the ranking-member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said on Thursday that the use of “ground forces” is required to resolve the Syrian conflict.
Donald Trump’s Plan to Defeat ISIS: Let ISIS and Assad Fight, U.S. Could Clean Up ‘Remnants’
GOP frontrunner Donald Trump suggested a plan to defeat ISIS during an interview with 60 Minutes’s Scott Pelley, challenging the current tactic—“We’re fighting ISIS and Assad has to be saying to himself, “They are the nicest or dumbest people that I’ve ever imagined.”
Poll: 66% of Americans Believe Ground Troops Necessary to Fight ISIS
An estimated two-thirds of Americans think U.S. boots on the ground are necessary to fight the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a NBC News/Marist poll found.
