U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses questions from U.S. military members during a town hall meeting in Baghdad, Nov. 15, 2014. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen
Is The Next Battle Of Mosul The Clash In Which U.S. Troops Will See Combat In Iraq? -- Washington Post
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey appeared on Capitol Hill on Thursday, defending the U.S. strategy to defeat the Islamic State and President Obama’s decision last week to double the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to about 3,000. But Dempsey also talked about a daunting mission in which U.S. troops could see combat: taking back the city of Mosul.
“I’m not predicting, at this point, that I would recommend that those forces in Mosul and along the border would need to be accompanied by U.S. forces,” said Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs. “But we’re certainly considering it.”
Dempsey left open the possibility Thursday that U.S. troops could eventually be involved in ground combat situations in Iraq. He has done so before, most notably at a September hearing in which he told the Senate Armed Services Committee that if it made sense to do so, he would recommend to Obama that U.S. military advisers join Iraqi troops on attacks on specific Islamic State targets.
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My Comment: I know that US General Dempsey is open to the idea of using U.S. combat troops to retake Mosul .... Dempsey Considers US Troops to Mosul in Fight against ISIS (Military.com) .... but I just do not see President Obama signing off on this plan.
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If they do help retake Mosul make it official.
Especially if one of them is unfortunately killed. It makes a difference in society.
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