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Permanent Infrastructure for Permanent War; US Considering Combat Troops for Iraq
A Permanent Infrastructure for Permanent War. As in prior military operations in the Greater Middle East, U.S. forces fighting IS have been aided by access to and the use of an unprecedented collection of military bases. They occupy a region sitting atop the world’s largest concentration of oil and natural gas reserves and has long been considered the most geopolitically important place on the planet.
Chairman of Joint Chiefs: We Are ‘Certainly Considering’ US Combat Troops for Iraq. The statement comes just days after Obama authorized doubling the number of U.S. troops in Iraq, further indicating that U.S. forces will have the “boots on the ground” presence that Obama initially pledged against. Thus far, Obama has authorized the deployment of 3,100 U.S. advisers, trainers, and support personnel for Iraq, but has promised American forces would not be used in direct combat roles.
