Pentagon Outlines It's Role In Iraq

Pentagon: US Will Continue Limited Military Role in Iraq -- Voice of America

The Pentagon’s top officials say the United States will continue to limit its military support in Iraq to an advisory role, though they do not rule out the prospect of greater involvement if the threat by Islamic insurgents increases.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a Pentagon news briefing Thursday that the U.S. continues to assess the chaotic situation in Iraq.

But none of the 750 U.S. troops now in Iraq are performing combat missions, and “none will,” Hagel said. He said the role of the United States is limited to assessing and advising Iraqis and protecting Americans and U.S. assets.

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