A Discussion On Why U.S. Troops Will Be Required To Defeat The Islamic State

Counterinsurgency Expert: Beating ISIS Will Require U.S. Ground Troops In Iraq -- Rick Klein, Olivier Knox, Richard Coolidge, and Jordyn Phelps

Retired Army Lt. Col. John Nagl literally helped to write the book on counterinsurgency field strategy for the Army and Marine Corps during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

But for all the lessons that the U.S. military has learned through the wars of the 21st Century, Nagl said President Obama’s strategy to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria without any ground forces won’t work.

“It clearly isn't working,” Nagl told “Top Line” in an interview. “We do have about 1,600 American troops on the ground, but they're staying well back from the front lines. That's a big part of the reason why the Iraqi forces are not able to take on and really defeat the ISIS forces.”

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My Comment: Retired Army Lt. Col. John Nagl's assessment is prob ably correct, but there is no political will in Washington .... especially in the White House .... for such an operation.