Secretary of Defense Ash Carter testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee in Washington, D.C., May 6, 2015. DoD Photo by Glenn Fawcett
ABC News: More US Troops Possible in Syria, Defense Sec. Ash Carter Says
Just days after the White House announced that President Obama had authorized the deployment of a small contingent of special operations forces to the war-torn country of Syria, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said more American troops could "absolutely" be sent into the country if the United States can find more "capable" local forces to partner with in the fight against ISIS.
"If we find additional groups that are willing to fight ISIL and are capable and motivated, we'll do more. The president has indicated a willingness to do more, I certainly am prepared to recommend he do more, but you need to have capable local forces; that's the key to sustainable victory," Carter told ABC News’ Bob Woodruff this week during an interview aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea.
The White House last month announced that approximately 50 special operations forces would deploy to Syria despite the president's statements going back to 2013 that he would not commit American boots on the ground there.
WNU Editor: Did someone say "mission creep".
4 comments:
"Did someone say "mission creep"."
You did.
What sucks about it is that it happens when you do not have clear goals, good planning, lack of consensus and lack of will.
Missing any of those 4 can get you in trouble. I think we are missing all 4.
Aizino Smith did you realized that no clear goals nor planning or lack of consensus and lack of will is the plan .
Plan?!!!
That's what commies do!!!
Remember that we must protect our precious bodily fluids and purity of essence.
Now if you mean cell phone plan....
Why talk about communists?
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