U.S. Troops On The Ground In Syria And Iraq (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

President Obama came into office determined to get American troops out of old wars. That was the move. But things are shifting. We have 3,500 troops back in Iraq now. And Friday, the president announced he has ordered US Special Forces into Syria. Only a few dozen. To advise and assist against ISIS. But on the ground. With an open-ended commitment. Russia’s there. Assad’s still there. All kinds of fighters and interests are there. Now, US troops, officially there too. This hour On Point, American troops in Syria and Iraq. What’s enough, what’s too much, and whether we should be there at all. — Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/11/02/syria-isis-iraq-us-troops-boots-on-the-ground