U.S. Secretary Of Defense Hagel: U.S. Will Launch Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets In Syria

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey testify during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on U.S. policy toward Iraq and Syria and the threat posed by the Islamic State on Capitol Hill in Washington September 16, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

US Air Strikes To Target Jihadist 'Safe Havens' In Syria: Hagel -- AFP

Washington (AFP) - Planned US air strikes against Islamic State jihadists in Syria will target extremist sanctuaries, command centers and logistic networks, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel told lawmakers Tuesday.

"This plan includes targeted actions against ISIL safe havens in Syria -- including its command and control, logistics capabilities, and infrastructure," Hagel told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

But the US military's top-ranking officer, General Martin Dempsey, told the same hearing that the bombing would not resemble the large-scale raids that accompanied the start of the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. Commanders at the time dubbed the campaign a bid to provoke "shock and awe" among ex-dictator Saddam Hussein's troops.

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Update #1: 'We will strike ISIS strongholds in Syria', Hagel -- ANSA
Update #2: 'No combat mission:' US ready to strike Syria, may use up to 1,600 troops to fight ISIS in Iraq -- RT

My Comment: I do not have confidence that this will work .... nor will it end well.