(ZHE) Over the weekend, militants linked to Islamic State released photos that purport to show weapons and equipment that belonged to American soldiers and were captured by the group in eastern Afghanistan.
(ANTIWAR) Adding to the ever-growing number of US ground troops in the “no boots on the ground” war in Iraq, Army officials announced yet another significant deployment from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division, from which some 400 troops will be sent to Qayara, just south of Mosul.
(ANTIMEDIA) Popular online military personality, Doctrine Man, conducted a poll among troops to determine which presidential candidate they support most — and the results are nothing short of remarkable.
(ANTIWAR) Speaking at an international conference aimed at fundraising for the humanitarian costs of the war, Secretary of State John Kerry once again talked up how great the ISIS war is going, claiming “momentum has shifted” and presenting victory as virtually inevitable, but only a “short-term success.”
(ANTIWAR) When Iraq is losing territory to ISIS, the US sends more ground troops. When Iraq recovers territory from ISIS, the US is also sending ground troops, however, with Defense Secretary Ash Carter announcing 560 more ground troops being deployed to Iraq today after Iraq’s weekend capture of the Qayara Air Base.
The White House insists differently.
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Obama ‘rules out' ground troops despite latest move.
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US military deploys to Philippines.
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Says decision on troops needs to come within weeks.
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Revelation of secret Iraq base belies claim of ‘no boots on the ground’.
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