Report: US special ops forces are on the ground in Syria

About a year ago, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs told Congress that “boots on the ground” might be necessary to help fight against ISIS in Syria. Reportedly that’s now happening:

BREAKING: Defense officials tell NBC News that US special ops. forces are on ground in Syria assisting Kurdish forces in fight against ISIS

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) September 16, 2015

https://twitter.com/ckubeNBC/status/644175130818686976

The U.S. has reportedly spent a couple hundred million dollars to train what is now “four or five” Syrian rebels fighting against ISIS.

https://twitter.com/Blast_Thickneck/status/644182096353853440

Game time apparently. Stay safe boys. https://t.co/sydpw4npMk

— Peter Williams (@peterdwilliams) September 16, 2015

https://twitter.com/SethAMandel/status/644181938257960960

OK so we also have more US boots on the ground than US-trained locals? Sounds like MACV https://t.co/z7sPOZ8aBQ

— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) September 16, 2015

https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/644181663396839424
https://twitter.com/simon_klingert/status/644180971454132224

Interestingly timed disclosure, just after Gen Austin revealed Syria training program only netted "4 or 5" fighters https://t.co/imgzcjMfnV

— Dan Wasserbly (@unoperiodico) September 16, 2015

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/644181606387871745

As for Russian military entering Syria, the White House remains baffled by Putin’s motive.

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John Kerry tries, fails to ‘shut the door’ on boots on the ground in Syria