Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to Congress: Hey, we might need boots on the ground to defeat ISIS

Here’s President Obama from his address to the nation last week on the threat of ISIS:

As I have said before, these American forces will not have a combat mission — we will not get dragged into another ground war in Iraq. But they are needed to support Iraqi and Kurdish forces with training, intelligence and equipment.

And now the reality from General Dempsey:

U.S. General Backs Limited Ground Operations Against ISIS if Needed http://t.co/wFl3jXAADM

— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 16, 2014

The reaction:

“@nytimes: U.S. General Backs Limited Ground Operations Against ISIS if Needed http://t.co/KyrdaShjPQ” #missioncreep

— Kougen (@kougenxia) September 16, 2014

@nytimes no boots on the ground pls

— kissinger Iyawe (@iyawe) September 16, 2014

https://twitter.com/TheBigCracker/status/511912524154150912

Duh duh duuuuuh “@nytimes: U.S. General Backs Limited Ground Operations Against ISIS if Needed http://t.co/Eb7fzXH0pX”

— Carl Fridh Kleberg (@FridhKleberg) September 16, 2014

https://twitter.com/mbayer1248/status/511915231572803584

Senate hearing on ISIL: Sen Inhofe says "no boots on the ground" promise by Obama is insult to troops in #Iraq now

— CODEPINK (@codepink) September 16, 2014

So, when does the Nobel committee ask for its prize back?

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