U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey testify during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the U.S. policy toward Iraq and Syria and the threat posed by the Islamic State on Capitol Hill in Washington September 16, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
General Martin Dempsey, the military's top officer who chairs the Joint Chiefs, told the Senate Armed Services Committee he would recommend sending U.S. ground troops to assist Iraqi and Kurdish forces if he believes it necessary.
"If we reach the point where I believe our advisors should accompany Iraqi troops on attacks against specific ISIL targets, I'll recommend that to the president," he said.
Sending U.S. troops to fight with Iraqi soldiers against Islamic State soldiers would directly contradict what President Obama has repeatedly promised: no ground troops this time.
Video and full report at the LA Times.
