The United States military should launch 'targeted' strikes against the 'terrorist army' of ISIS in Iraq - if the situation deteriorates so that it threatens the security of the West said David Petraeus. The retired general - who led commanded the surge eight years ago that rid the war-torn nation of al-Qaeda - said that he does support limited military action to stem the flood of ISIS troops. Former CIA chief Petraeus made these remarks on Thursday, the same day that President Obama declared he was sending 300 special forces advisers to Iraq in addition to the 275 'combat ready' troops he has deployed to protect the US Embassy in Baghdad.
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Former General David Petraeus believes that drone strikes against the leadership of ISIS is necessary
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Claims that ISIS could become a hotbed of terror planning against the West
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The former CIA said he was disappointed that Iraq had descended into chaos
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Petraeus led the troop surge which forced al-Qaeda from Iraq eight-years ago
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President Obama announced today that he would send 300 soldiers into Iraq to train, advice and support Iraqi security forces
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He had also sent in 275 marines to protect State Department personnel in Baghdad, the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier, the USS Mesa Verde and armed F-18 Super Hornet warplanes to do surveillance
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But U.S. will only take ‘targeted and precise military action if and when we determine that the situation on the ground requires it' Obama said
'American forces will not be returning to combat in Iraq,' @placeholder said, ' but we will help Iraqis as they take the fight to terrorists who threaten the Iraqi people, the region and American interests, as well.'
'American forces will not be returning to combat in Iraq,' Obama said, ' but we will help Iraqis as they take the fight to terrorists who threaten the @placeholder people, the region and American interests, as well.'