Carter announces 560 more US troops to Iraq

[Rob L 3,811]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/carter-announces-560-more-us-troops-to-iraq/ar-BBuaO81?ocid=ansmsnnews11

BAGHDAD — The United States will send 560 more troops to Iraq to help establish a newly retaken air base as a staging hub for the long-awaited battle to recapture Mosul from Islamic State militants, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Monday on an unannounced visit to the country.

Most of the new troops will be devoted to the build-up of the Qayara air base, about 40 miles south of Mosul, and include engineers, logistics personnel and other forces, Carter said. They will help Iraqi security forces planning to encircle and eventually retake the key city.

"These additional U.S. forces will bring unique capabilities to the campaign and provide critical enabler support to Iraqi forces at a key moment in the fight," Carter said, according to prepared remarks.

He revealed President Barack Obama's decision as he spoke to about 120 troops in a building at Baghdad's airport, shielded from scorching desert hovering near 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Many were members of the 101st Airborne Division, known as the Screaming Eagles. The increase brings the total U.S. force authorization in Iraq to 4,647, and comes just three months after Obama's last troop addition

[The Nature Boy 7,659]

I wonder how the Nobel commies feel about that peace prize now

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

Nothing to see here. No boots on the ground.

Maybe he should have said, Not enough boots on the ground to make a difference.