Posted on 09/16/2014 9:26:00 AM PDT by Kaslin
Testifying on Capitol Hill Tuesday in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey said that although "we're not there yet," the United States may eventually need to deploy U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS if a coalition and airstrikes fail to get the job done against the terror army.
“My view at this point is that this coalition is the appropriate way forward. I believe that will prove true but if it fails to be true and if there are threats to the United States then I of course would go back to the President and make a recommendation that we include the use of U.S. military ground forces. To be clear, if we reach the point where I believe our advisers should accompany Iraqi troops on attacks against specific ISIL targets, I will recommend that to the president," Dempsey said.
Gen. Martin Dempsey: US May Send in Ground Troops to Fight ISIS
President Obama has been adamant about keeping U.S. combat troops from re-engaging in conflict in Iraq. Currently 1600 U.S. troops and military personnel are stationed in Iraq as advisors to local forces. Last week in a speech to the nation, Obama said he was sending nearly 500 more advisors to the region.
Thanks to Jim Hoft for the video.
Because we left in a rush. We left a vacuum and now Westerners are being beheaded. And it will get worse if ISIS takes Baghdad.
Obama blew the whole thing.
Will this upset General Dempsey’s plan for integrating transgender troops into our military? We need to keep our priorities straight. /s
Oh indeed he did and now it looks like we have to go crawling back in there with our tails between our legs because Obama wanted his “mission accomplished” headline......and what a mess he left behind like a dog with diarrhea.
Exactly
This probably got the Code Pinkos bowels in an uproar.
Seeing how Hagel just got ambushed by the usual Dem suspects and heckled at the Senate committee, one suspects they are not happy with how this is unfolding....
The fact that he lends any credence at all to Barry's cockamamie plan is all I need to know. It's like Ike & Bradley saying we could take Normandy with gliders only.
If??? Lol.
I’m still concerned about the fact that Obama and the other usual suspects seem intent on handing Syria to ISIS.
This is a non-issue. If we need to go in, Obama will send the forces to war bare-foot.
It sure did. Did you see them in the Senate? There must have been about 35 of them
You are correct in theory but would you want your son to go hunt and kill Isis underbObama ROE? We should not be the worlds policemen but unfortunately we will have to be the worlds exterminator’s. Problem is when you put a round in the back of an Isis head the CIC is likely to try you for murder. What a mess.
pRes_ _ent Obola’s plans:
Hasan lives. Check.
IS’ Generals returned. Check.
Americans are left behind. Check.
Military cannot return fire and kill. Check.
I missed it. Were they escorted out? LOL
It was a right old hoohaa....So Dems, how do you like the treatment Bush got frequently then?
Well, at least they decided to get consistent for once.
Probably extra painful for them since they have given Ostinko a pass on other warring he has been doing.
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