FuzzyLumpkins
03-09-2017, 02:04 AM
WASHINGTON -- A couple hundred Marines have deployed into Syria with heavy artillery guns, as part of the ongoing preparation for the fight to oust the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) from its self-declared headquarters of Raqqa, a senior U.S. official told the Associated Press Wednesday.
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin confirms that Marine artillery has gone into Syria.
The deployment is temporary. But it is likely an early indication that the White House is leaning toward giving the Pentagon greater flexibility to make routine combat decisions in the ISIS fight. Military commanders frustrated by what they considered micromanagement under the previous administration have argued for greater freedom to make daily decisions on how best to fight the enemy.
The Marines moving into Syria are pre-positioning howitzers to be ready to assist local Syrian forces, said the official, who was not authorized to discuss the deployment publicly so spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/marines-deployed-into-syria-with-artillery-guns-official-says/
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin confirms that Marine artillery has gone into Syria.
The deployment is temporary. But it is likely an early indication that the White House is leaning toward giving the Pentagon greater flexibility to make routine combat decisions in the ISIS fight. Military commanders frustrated by what they considered micromanagement under the previous administration have argued for greater freedom to make daily decisions on how best to fight the enemy.
The Marines moving into Syria are pre-positioning howitzers to be ready to assist local Syrian forces, said the official, who was not authorized to discuss the deployment publicly so spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/marines-deployed-into-syria-with-artillery-guns-official-says/