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Dempsey Arrives in Iraq as Military ’Mission’ Expands
Local Editor
The top US military officer, General Martin Dempsey, arrived Saturday in Baghdad on an unannounced visit to meet US commanders preparing to expand American "assistance" to Iraqi and Kurdish forces battling so-called "Daesh" ["ISIL"] militants.
Dempsey Arrives in Iraq as Military 'Mission' Expands
"I want to get a sense from our side about how our contribution is going," Dempsey, chairman of the US military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, said shortly before landing in Baghdad.
"I want to hear from those actually doing the lifting that they've the resources they need and the proper guidance to use those resources," he said.
Recently last week, Obama authorized sending up to 1,500 more forces to Iraq, roughly doubling the planned US troop presence as the United States expands its advisory "mission" and starts training Iraqi and Kurdish forces.
Approximately 1,400 US troops are now on the ground. The new authorization from Obama gives the US military the ability to deploy up to 3,100 troops.
Dempsey was due to meet US officials overseeing the effort, including Kuwait-based task force commander Lt. Gen. James Terry, as well as Iraqi officials.
"This will work best if we're enabling [Iraq's] plan," Dempsey, who last visited Iraq in 2012, said.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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