President Obama has recently reiterated that the U.S. would not be sending more ground troops to Iraq. Now that the “JV team” (otherwise known as ISIS) continues to spread out in that country and commit unspeakable atrocities, Obama has decided otherwise:
WH: President Obama has approved the deployment of 450 additional U.S. troops to Anbar, Iraq for training Iraqi Security Forces.
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) June 10, 2015
JUST IN: Pres Obama authorizes deployment of up to 450 addtl US military personnel to train, advise, and assist Iraqi Security Forces.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 10, 2015
WH statement says the addtl forces are "in furtherance" of Pres Obama's "comprehensive strategy to degrade and destroy" ISIL.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 10, 2015
@POTUS authorized addtl forces based on request from Iraqi PM Al-Abadi and on recommendation of SecDef Carter & Joint Chiefs Chmn.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 10, 2015
WH says addtl US advisors to help Iraqi forces, including local tribal fighters, to conduct operations against ISIL in eastern Anbar.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 10, 2015
WH stresses that additional US troops "will not serve in a combat role and will augment the 3,100 US troops already deployed to Iraq."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 10, 2015
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So the White House does have a strategy to combat ISIS in Iraq and Syria now?
U.S. #strategy: from "not completed" to "comprehensive" in just days… https://t.co/kZGPFcwzKH
— Chris Seiple (@CSeiple) June 10, 2015
Go figure.
@markknoller Do they admit that they are "boots on the ground" however? B/c if they don't they are lying.
— Laura McGinnis (@TxsleuthUSA) June 10, 2015
wearing loafers? #noboots https://t.co/AR5QhZptJD
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) June 10, 2015
Will Obama attempt to claim the additional troops are for battling against climate change instead of ISIS? We’ll see.
@joshrogin So, I guess THAT was HIS STRATEGY….
— marcia (@educatormarcia) June 10, 2015
@markknoller He has a strategy now?
— Ex-GOP Greg (@Flying59Vette) June 10, 2015
Good thing Obama ended that war in Iraq. https://t.co/uitdSBflnW
— Ham (@ChimpNo65) June 10, 2015
@markknoller Vietnam all over..Trainers/advisors …Ya can't be victorious when ya hold back. Does O seek victory over ISIS? We don't know.
— Elbridge Condee (@econdee) June 10, 2015
@joshrogin @educatormarcia Prayers for a safe tour for the troops, lack thereof for the ISIS pigs!
— EX-GOP Deb Ruiz (@DebRuiz319) June 10, 2015
It seems like only yesterday:
@markknoller "We're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq." ―Barack Obama 12/14/11
— RufusKings1776 (@RufusKings1776) June 10, 2015
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