Central Command Head Sees More Resources Needed In ISIS Fight

[Purveyor]

Source: Military Times

Leo Shane III, Military Times 1:45 p.m. EST March 8, 2016

The head of U.S. Central Command told senators Tuesday that retaking key Islamic State group strongholds in northern Iraq and Syria will take “additional capabilities” in coming months, but would not specify if that means more American ground forces.

Gen. Lloyd Austin III said his staff has already made recommendations to Pentagon leaders for those additional needs, and expects to hear back on those requests soon. He would not detail the requests to members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

“The approach we have used is to use indigenous forces to conduct the operations on the ground and enable those forces with our aerial fire,” he said. “As we look ahead, there will be things we want to increase the capabilities, increase the pace a bit.”

Last month, Defense Secretary Ash Carter outlined broad plans to retake ISIS power centers in the two countries, including encircling key cities with Iraqi security forces and U.S.-backed rebels. Just days later, the top U.S. general in Iraq hinted that type of conventional warfare approach may require a boost in U.S. ground forces.

Read more: http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/capitol-hill/2016/03/08/austin-sasc-iraq-isis-strategy/81477324/

[Kip Humphrey]

1. Try Saudi Arabia, Qater, UAE, etc., etc. Maybe ask them to stop funding ISIL while you're at it!

Otherwise, cry crocodile tears because there is absolutely no reason for the US to get sucked back into the Sunni-Shea religious civil war.

[AxionExcel]

2. quelle surprise

[Le Taz Hot]

3. Isn't it amazing that there's always enough money

to bomb brown people but we can't afford universal health care. Why is that?

[PatrickforO]

5. Funny, I've been asking the same thing...

I guess, deep down, it is about old, white, male, liver-spotted hands coming out from under their maggoty pile of capitalist garbage and grasping for more and more PROFITS.

More 'resources' to fight ISIS = higher profits for the MIC
No single payer and no government price negotiation = higher profits for the insurance companies and big pharma

And EVERYONE knows how much more important profits are than people!

[PatrickforO]

4. OF COURSE they need 'more resources!'

Heck, we're talking MIC here. EVERYONE knows we NEED to rebuild our military because it's gotten really weak!

[McKim]

6. We Are Left Out in the Cold!

Yes, my streetcar today was full of homeless people trying to stay warm. I piped up to the whole car that Republican cuts to HUD had created a housing crisis. I said that with Hillary we would not be getting more housing, but more war. We are left out in the cold while the warlords in the arms industry are making a fortune! Time for cuts to ISIS via Saudi Arabia.

[McKim]

7. Time for a Bakesale?

On International Womens Day I think it is time for Ash Carter to hold a big bakesale to fund his wars. I am tired of it.