USA Today: U.S. looking at expanding role on ground in Iraq, Syria
The Pentagon is considering plans that would place U.S. advisers closer to ground combat in Iraq and Syria in a move that could amount to a major escalation in its war against the Islamic State, a senior defense official told USA TODAY.
The potential move reflects growing concern at top government levels that U.S. military operations in Syria and Iraq are not making sufficient progress against the Islamic State. The official, who is familiar with the plans, was not authorized to discuss the possible changes publicly because no decisions have yet been made.
The options under consideration include placing U.S. advisers alongside local combat units in Iraq and embedding a small number of U.S. advisers with Syrian forces fighting the Islamic State, the official said.
WNU Editor: The U.S. will probably work more closely with the Kurds .... US begins consultations on military support for Kurdish militias in Syria — source (TASS). On a related note .... here is a brutal analysis on President Obama's strategy .... Iraq and Syria conflicts will see US putting boots on the ground after all (David Usborne, The Independent)
More News On The U.S. Wanting To Expand Its Military Operations In Iraq Over Iraqi Objections
US mulls direct ground raids in fight against Isis in Syria and Iraq -- The Guardian
US considers sending special forces to Syria, helicopters to Iraq -- YNet news
Iraq: We Never Requested US Ground Operations -- Anti-war
Iraq Says ‘Mmm ... No, Thanks’ to More U.S. Ground Operations -- NYMag/NBC
US To Send Military To Frontline In Anbar Province, Iraq, To Support Iraqi Troops In Fight Against ISIS -- IBTimes
WNU,
ReplyDeleteDid you catch the two guys with the Dale Evan's cowboy hats at the end of the video. I was obvious they were asked to step out of the frame and you could tell they didn't speak the local language.
WNU,
ReplyDeleteI wonder when that video clip was actually made? Now that I think about it, I may have seen it before. One other observation in the video where the troopies are behind the berm looking very warlike, there's a cowboy hat guy right behind the guy in the foreground and you can see some of the stock of his rifle. It is obviously right out of crate.
Oh yeah, the formation of troops they showed really bolstered my confidence. These guys are going to fight ISIS?
I was not consciously aware of the cowboy hats. And yes .... those are nice clean guns.
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