Obama's Advisors Want to Step Up War Against ISIS
President Obama's advisers are promoting the greater use of special forces and stepping up air fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
The debate over the proposed steps, which would for the first time position a limited number of Special Operations forces on the ground in Syria and put U.S. advisers closer to the firefights in Iraq, comes as Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter presses the military to deliver new options for greater military involvement in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan.
Apparently, the Pentagon agrees we've hit a "stalemate" in the battle against ISIS. [More...]
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