Jihadists in Iraq. There will be no land army intervention … – Money.pl

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President Barack Obama ruled out part of American land forces in operations against the jihadists in Iraq. The day before the President of the College of Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey said he may recommend sending ground troops to Iraq.

Obama assured that there will be no land operations against the Islamic you. – I want to be clear: the American forces sent to Iraq are not intended to take the combat mission – said the president.

Yesterday the President of the College of chiefs of staff of the armed forces of the United States gen. Dempsey said during the hearing in Congress that will recommend to the President to send American troops to Iraq land, if the current plan to combat Islamic State (IS) fails.

Speech Dempsey upset Democrats in Congress, so Obama felt compelled to provide, during his speech in Air Force base in Tampa, Florida, the will not send forces the United States to another war in Iraq . He added that over 40 countries have already offered to help the United States in a coalition fighting the IS.

Administration of the United States is seeking the support of Congress for the plan support the Iraqi army in the fight against the Islamists. It consists in attacking aviation targets USA IS, sharing intelligence and support of American military advisers. They would have to help the Iraqi forces, among others, operations planning and coordinating military support from countries antyislamistycznej coalition.

the Islamic State, considered to be the strongest and richest currently jihadi organization in the world, in recent months mastered vast areas in Iraq and Syria.

Jihadists in Iraq. There will be no land army intervention … – Money.pl