The death toll is rising. Thousands of nonviolent drug fell options are getting an Early Release from prison. The number of American Children playing team sports is dropping. Experts say its a reaction to pushy parents. We begin this hour with a shift in the u. S. Mission against isil. The Obama Administration announced today the u. S. Will deploy about 50 special operations troops in Northern Syria to work with local forces. This is the first time that american troops will be openly on the ground in syria. Currently, the special forces are based in Northern Iraq and were involved in a raid last week against an isilrun prison. National security correspondent Jamie Mcintire is in the pentagon. The expansion of the u. S. Forces into syria geographically doesnt seem like such a big deal. How significant is the actual policy change . Well, david, on numerous occasions, president obama has said over the past few years that the u. S. Would not put boots on the ground in syria but today, the
Small contingent of u. S. Special forces to back democrat forces on the Ground Fighting i. S. I. L. Defense secretary Ash Carter Says its to take raqqa. If you ask what can 50 force he do to turn an already messy conflict, the answer is nothing. But the real reason for u. S. Announcement, the answer is debatable. A lot has changed in just one month and the violence is growing. Russia is now bombing the rebels. The u. S. Is still bombing i. S. I. L. And turkey is bombing the kurds. The kurds have gained ground against i. S. I. L. I. S. I. L. Has gan gauged ground against Syrian Government forces. Into this mess the u. S. Is sending special forces to assist a select group of rebels. U. S. Insists these forces will help the rebels against i. S. I. L, if you need proof that syrias civil war has already turned into a proxy war you need only look at the list of countries participating in last weeks syrian peace talks in vienna. Representatives from the United States, russia, turkey, saudi ar
Bare, a small contingent of u. S. Special special forces to back democrat forces on the Ground Fighting i. S. I. L. Defense secretary Ash Carter Says its to take raqqa. If you ask what can 50 force he do to turn an already messy conflict, the answer is nothing. But the real reason for u. S. Announcement, the answer is debatable. A lot has changed in just one month and the violence is growing. Russia is now bombing the rebels. The u. S. Is still bombing i. S. I. L. And turkey is bombing the kurds. The kurds have gained ground against i. S. I. L. I. S. I. L. Has gan gauged ground against Syrian Government forces. Into this mess the u. S. Is sending special forces to assist a select group of rebels. U. S. Insists these forces will help the rebels against i. S. I. L, if you need proof that syrias civil war has already turned into a proxy war you need only look at the list of countries participating in last weeks syrian peace talks in vienna. Representatives from the United States, russia,