Mattis Not Ready to Recommend Ground Combat Troops for Syria, Iraq

[rangerrebew]

 Mattis Not Ready to Recommend Ground Combat Troops for Syria, Iraq
 
Military.com | Feb 16, 2017 | by Richard Sisk

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday he wants to consult with allies before considering putting U.S. ground combat troops into Syria and Iraq to speed up the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

Mattis did not rule out the possibility but said, "I first want to talk to the other allies and we'll decide where we're going."

Without input from the allies, Mattis said he is not "comfortable answering on my own at this point" on the issue of recommending to President Donald Trump that the U.S. commit conventional forces to Syria and Iraq.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/02/16/pentagon-mulls-option-send-ground-combat-troops-syria.html

[don-o]

I hope Mattis' statement is just a dodge, since Obama green lighted the Russians to do the dirty work in Syria.

We had better be very clear with them what is what. I thought Obama's policy with Syria was incoherent until I read this.

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,249713.0.html

Bottom line: Obama wanted to promote Iran to the status of enforcer in that part of the world.