The new deployment will increase U.S. forces in Syria to about 300. The decision, announced by Obama in Germany at the end of a six-day foreign tour, appears reflects growing confidence in the ability of U.S.-backed forces to claw back territory from the hardline Sunni Islamist group.<\/p>\n
“Given the success, I’ve approved the deployment of up to 250 additional U.S. personnel in Syria, including special forces to keep up this momentum,” Obama said in a speech at a trade fair in the northern city of Hanover, the last stop on a trip that has taken him to Saudi Arabia and Britain.<\/p>\n
“They’re not going to be leading the fight on the ground, but they will be essential in providing the training and assisting local forces as they continue to drive ISIL back,” he added.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Of course, these piecemeal deployments are the result of having no real strategy and because the brain trust – John Kerry, Joe Biden and Ash Carter – can’t convince the regional “allies” to commit to the war against ISIS, you know, even though the Arab states have the most to gain from an ISIS-free region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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