President Obama meets with Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, center, and Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, left, on Sept. 30 in the Oval Office. (Photo: Pete Souza/White House)
The Hill: US forces could get closer to battlefield for Mosul offensive
The nation's top military officer says it's possible U.S. troops may edge closer to the battlefield with Iraqi forces as they prepare to retake Mosul from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. told reporters Sunday that he would make recommendations to President Obama after discussions with top U.S. commanders in Iraq and Iraqi officials.
"I'm prepared to recommend a level of accompaniment that will allow us to be successful," said Dunford, according to DoD News. "But I want to wait for the Iraqis to tell us...what they believe is right for them."
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Update: US May Move Forces To Iraqi Bases To Support Mosul Attack: Report (IBTimes)
WNU Editor: When I read this post this morning .... Ex-Obama adviser: US is headed for deeper involvement in Iraq, Syria (The Hill) .... I said to myself that the U.S. defense/intelligence establishment are trying their best to push for a greater and more direct U.S. military intervention. For the moment the message from the White House is that such an escalation is not going to happen, but the pressure on President Obama is clearly on.
Key sentence: "But I want to wait for the Iraqis to tell us...what they believe is right for them."
ReplyDeleteGuess what Iran will say, to Iraq.