Pentagon: 'Of Course' US Troops Are In Combat

[Purveyor]

Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged Wednesday that U.S. troops are "in combat" in Iraq but argued that U.S. troops do not have a combat mission or combat role in the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

"There are American troops in combat every day," Carter said when asked if U.S. troops are in combat in Iraq.

He also said "of course" Delta Force commando Sgt. Master Joshua Wheeler died in combat last week during a U.S. special operations raid with Kurdish Peshmerga to rescue Iraqi hostages.

Still, he said the overall mission of U.S. forces in Iraq is to enable by "equipping, training, advising and assisting" capable and motivated local forces.

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http://thehill.com/policy/defense/258495-pentagon-of-course-us-troops-are-in-combat

[Octafish]

1. Why are we in Iraq, Ashton?

Seriously. Why?

[Javaman]

2. we have always been at war with eastasia. nt