ISIL fighters Photo: REUTERS
Obama Sends Advisers To Baghdad; Aides Say US Could Strike Inside Syria -- Defense News
WASHINGTON — President Obama announced Thursday that he plans to send about 300 US military advisers to Iraq to assist the government in its fight against extremists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), who have taken over vast swaths of the country’s Sunni-dominated west and north.
The United States is already flying manned and unmanned aircraft over Iraq to collect intelligence, a senior administration official said. As part of the ramp up in US aid, American drones could eventually be used to hit ISIL targets — even if some of those targets reside in Syria.
Speaking after the president’s announcement, the official said that any direct action by American forces against ISIL “would be in a more targeted and focused way if we felt there was a target on the ground that demanded our unique capabilities.”
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More News On Reports That The U.S. Is Planning Airstrikes Against Syria
U.S. Won’t Rule Out Strikes Against ISIS Outside Of Iraq, Official Says -- Buzz Feed
White House beginning to consider conflicts in Syria and Iraq as single challenge -- Washington Post
Obama willing to strike ISIS in Iraq and Syria, open to constructive role from Iran -- Jerusalem Post
Obama’s war on ISIS could reach beyond Iraq into Syria -- Olivier Knox, Yahoo News
My Comment: This is a major shift in U.S. policy since last week .... U.S. Is Not Considering Launching Air Strikes On ISIS Targets In Syria.
2 comments:
"major shift in U.S. policy since last week".
I hear they are working on policies that will last 2 maybe even up to 5 weeks! That's a long time Dude!
I cannot top your comment James.
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