Boots on the ground near Raqqa a sign that the White House will give military chiefs more freedom to tackle Islamic State

US sends hundreds of marines to Syria to support fight against Isis

By News on the Net -- Guardian——Bio and Archives--March 9, 2017

A few hundred marines with heavy artillery have been deployed to Syria in preparation for the fight to oust Islamic State from its self-declared headquarters of Raqqa, a senior US official said on Wednesday. The deployment is temporary but is a sign Donald Trump’s White House is leaning toward giving the Pentagon greater flexibility in making routine combat decisions in the fight against Isis. -- More...

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