Obama: will not be intervention of ground troops in Iraq – Gazeta.pl

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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.

USA want to help against Islamist …

September 16 the President of the College of the chiefs of staff of the armed forces Gen. USA. Dempsey said during a 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 obliged to ensure that the occurrence of airborne troops based in Tampa, Florida, that “the United States will not send forces 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.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said, however, that the president will consider “specific requests” to send to Iraq military advisers, if such assistance will be needed. – They will not engage directly in combat actions – Earnest told reporters accompanying the president on a trip to Tampa.

… without risking the lives of their soldiers

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 provides aviation attacks the United States for the purposes of IS, sharing intelligence and assistance of American military advisers. They would have to help the Iraqi forces, among others, operations planning and coordinating military support from countries fighting the fundamentalists 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.

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Obama: will not be intervention of ground troops in Iraq – Gazeta.pl