A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle flying over northern Iraq early in the morning of 23 September, 2014 after conducting airstrikes in Syria. AFP.
The Pentagon is pressing America’s allies in Europe and the Arab world for extra muscle in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Defense officials are hoping outrage over the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris inspires fierce backlash against the extremist organization, according to The Associated Press.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has tasked his top advisers with seeking fresh military contributions from Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Turkey.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Joseph Dunford, Gen. Phillip Breedlove, the top U.S. commander for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Lt. Gen. Sean McFarland, the top commander against ISIS, are among those involved.
Update: Pentagon pressing allies for more help against Islamic State (AP)
WNU editor: The problem with this U.S. request is that the French are asking the same thing from the U.S., but apparently it is falling on deaf ears .... The French Find Themselves Alone In Their Fight Against The Islamic State.
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Exactly! It is the us that is not pulling its weight lol not hitting the right targets ridiculous rules of engagement, forcing france to partner up with the only power that isnt impotent in syria,Russia.
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