Hillary Clinton Opposed to US Combat Troops in Iraq and Syria

But “we confirm that Iraq has enough men and resolve to defeat Daesh and other similar criminal groups”, he said.Abadi’s remarks came a day after American senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham advocated an increase in United States forces in Iraq to around 10,000 from the current cap of 3,550.

Washington (CNN)Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she wants to involve the Russians as much as possible in Syria, especially since they now have felt the wrath of ISIS. “The aerial campaign is not turning the tide of battle”.

Calling the terror group a “barbaric enemy which has more money and now controls territory”, the Democratic presidential candidate said the fight against the terror group must occur on various fronts – in the air, on the ground and in cyberspace.

During the CBS interview, Clinton also reiterated that she agreed with Obama “that we’re not putting American combat troops back into Syria or Iraq”.

As President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Francois Hollande in Paris to discuss global terrorism and climate change, a handful of us senators are pushing their own plan to take the fight to ISIS.

Carter made the remarks testifying before the House Armed Services Committee.

On Sunday he and Graham told reporters during a visit to Baghdad that US personnel could provide logistical and intelligence support to a proposed 100,000-strong force from Sunni Arab countries like Egypt, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

That strategy has consisted of carrying out air strikes against IS in Iraq and Syria in support of local ground forces, which have also received weapons and training.

“One reason I’d want to have more American troops is it neutralizes the Shia militia advantage to some extent”, said Graham.

American special forces accompanied Kurdish troops on an operation in Iraq last month during which one United States soldier was killed.

Leading Iraqi politicians have repeatedly voiced opposition to a greater role for USA forces, which withdrew in 2011 after a almost nine-year war that left tens of thousands of Iraqis dead.