http://www.cnbc.com/2015/10/30/us-to-deploy-special-operations-forces-in-syria-official.html
The U.S. will send a small number of U.S. special operations forces intoSyria as part of a shift in its strategy against ISIS, officials said Friday.
A senior administration official confirmed that President Barack Obamahas authorized a contingent of less than 50 special operations forces to deploy into northern Syria.
“We have been focused on intensifying elements of our strategy that
have been working, while also moving away from elements of our approach
that have proven less effective,” the official explained.
The White House was expected to announce the decision later Friday.
And this, just hours after Russia tells US “don’t deploy ground forces”.
A senior Russian diplomat has warned the United States against using its ground forces in Syria.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday, according to
Russian news agencies, that Moscow considers the use of U.S. forces
without coordination with Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government
unacceptable.
Ryabkov’s statement followed U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter saying
earlier this week that the U.S. was retooling its strategy in Iraq and
Syria and would conduct unilateral ground raids if needed to target
Islamic State militants. The U.S. now has no U.S. troops in Syria.
Russia says no country can use military force in Syria without getting the approval of the Syrian government.
Can somebody turn up his mic? I can barely hear him speak over all the
war protesters. Oh wait..., there aren't any. Never mind.
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