CNN: Pentagon readies aggressive ISIS proposals for Trump
Washington (CNN)The Defense Department is prepared to provide the new administration with military options to accelerate the war against ISIS in Syria that could send additional US troops into direct combat, CNN has learned.
These options would inherently increase the risk for US troops compared to what President Barack Obama was willing to accept.
The options will be ready for President-elect Donald Trump to consider as soon as he takes office and would be presented by James Mattis as the new defense secretary and Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They would have the final say on any details being briefed to the new president for his approval.
Options to deal with other hotspots, including Iran, are also being prepared, according to the defense official.
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Update #1: ‘We have to end it’: Trump takes over Islamic State fight, vowing to finish it (Washington Post).
Update #2: Obama’s Stark Options on ISIS: Arm Syrian Kurds or Let Trump Decide (NYT)
WNU Editor: It looks like the outgoing Obama administration is making the decision for him .... U.S. increasing airdrops of supplies to forces battling ISIL in Syria (US News and World Report).
