He made clear that he believes increased support for Iraq means more boots on the ground in a country many Americans hoped the U.S. military was done protecting.
I’m discussing what Rick Perry said today not what he said in 2012.
Today Perry said: “Air power is a major part of it, but it’s also going to take more special operations, intelligence, and advisor support than we’ve offered so far,” Perry said”
Nowhere in that statement did Rick Perry say “ I want to send US troops back to Iraq”.