something the Pentagon could consider.
Speaking at U.S. Central
Command in Florida, Obama said again that U.S. troops "do not and will
not have a combat mission" in Iraq against the Islamic State in Iraq and
Syria.
"After a decade of
massive ground deployments, it is more effective to use our unique
capabilities in support of partners on the ground so they can secure
their own countries' futures," he said. "And that's the only solution
that will succeed over the long term."
"As your commander in
chief, I will not commit you and the rest of our armed forces to
fighting another ground war in Iraq," Obama told troops at MacDill Air
Force Base in Tampa. Rather, the U.S. forces will support Iraqi forces
on the ground as the Iraqis fight ISIS, he said.
"When we do things alone
and the countries -- the people of those countries -- aren't doing it
for themselves, as soon as we leave, we start getting the same
problems," Obama said.
Source:BBC
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