Gen. Hayden: We Need Forces on the Ground To Help Coordinate ISIS Airstrikes

‘No one is talking about American maneuver brigades operating in the Iraqi desert’

“Richard Haass a few minutes ago talked about this being kind of two theaters of operation, one in Iraq, where we’re making some progress, and then Syria, not so much. Let’s take Iraq first. You know, American forces are not allowed to be with Iraqi forces below the level of brigade headquarters. Look, no one is talking about American maneuver brigades operating in the Iraqi desert, but we’re talking about embedding our forces farther forward to provide the kind of support, advice, stiffening and then calling in precise air strikes that will make this easier to do then it has been today."
 

 

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