Elimination of Hamas Leader Shows Importance of ‘Boots on the Ground’ Rafah Operation
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the October 7 atrocities, was brought to justice in the Gaza city of Rafah by ground forces.
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Russia, Nearing 11th Year of Occupying Ukraine, Demands Israel Withdraw from Lebanon
Russia, which has occupied Crimea for nearly 11 years and invaded the rest of Ukraine two years ago, on Tuesday demanded Israel withdraw its troops from Lebanon less than 24 hours after they began their limited ground incursion.
Air Force Intel Analyst Confronts Hillary Clinton over ‘Hawkish Foreign Policy’
Hillary Clinton’s “hawkish foreign policy” was questioned during NBC’s “Commander in Chief Forum” by a progressive female voter who served as an intelligence analyst specializing in counter-violence extremism.
Hillary Clinton Hazy on United States Ground Troops to Fight Islamic State
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton tried to clarify her position on deploying United States ground troops to fight Islamic State terrorists during a press conference on Thursday morning, but it remains unclear.
UAE Ready to Send Ground Troops to Syria, but Only with ‘American Leadership’
Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash announced that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is willing to deploy ground troops to Syria to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), as part of the U.S.-led coalition.
CNN Poll Shows 3:1 ‘Strong’ Swing-Voter Opposition to Obama’s Refugee Plans
The latest CNN/ORC poll shows that just 16 percent of adults strongly support President Barack Obama’s plan to bring thousands of Syrian refugees into the United States, while 43 percent are strongly opposed.
Tom Brokaw: ‘Immoral to Send 1% of Population in a Uniform into Harm’s Way Over and Over Again’
Retired NBC anchor Tom Brokaw says, “It’s immoral for a democracy to send 1 percent of its population in a uniform into harm’s way over and over again.”
Kuwaiti Media: Russian Ground Troops Are Fighting in Syria
According to a report published in the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Rai, and related by the Jerusalem Post, Russian ground troops are already deployed in considerable force across Syria.
Military Experts Agree Obama’s ISIS Strategy Not Aggressive Enough
During his press conference in Turkey this Monday, President Obama suggested his critics talk tough on ISIS but don’t have any real suggestions to offer other than putting “large numbers of U.S. troops on the ground.”
Def Sec: U.S. Needs ‘Much More Than Airstrikes’ To Defeat ISIS
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, while addressing the Reagan National Defense Forum, said the United States needs “much more than airstrikes” to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Iraq and Syria.
White House: More Commandos In Syria, but No ‘Large-Scale Ground Combat’
The White House officially “announced” on Friday that small teams of U.S. special forces would be deployed in Syria, totaling up to 50 commandos on the ground.
Poll: Public Sees Little Progress Against ISIS, Doubts Obama Has a Plan
The latest CNN/ORC International poll on the war against ISIS paints a glum portrait of a disillusioned public with no confidence in President Obama’s leadership and no sense that any progress is being made against the terror state.
Top Dem Senator: ‘Ground Forces’ Needed to Settle War in Syria
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jack Reed (D-RI), the ranking-member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said on Thursday that the use of “ground forces” is required to resolve the Syrian conflict.
