Obama Says No U.S. Ground War Against ISIS, But 'Mission Creep' Looms

United States President Barack Obama reiterated Wednesday that the U.S. is not about to get enmeshed in a ground war in Iraq and Syria.

“America can make a decisive difference, but I want to be clear: the American forces deployed to Iraq do not and will not have a combat mission," Obama told soldiers at U.S. Central Command in Tampa Bay, Florida

“As your Commander in Chief, I will not commit you and the rest of our armed forces to fighting another ground war in Iraq.”

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But that statement doesn't ring completely true. For one thing, there are already 1,600 Americans on the ground in Iraq. Those Americans aren't there to conduct offensive missions against the Islamic State, which has taken territory in both Syria and Iraq, but the Americans are authorized to use force if attacked Read more...

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