CSPAN Key Capitol Hill Hearings September 17, 2014
Other than combat capable. But thats different than how we use them. And in the case of our contributions in iraq right now, the airmen as the Ranking Member mentioned are very much in the combat role. The folks on the ground are very much in it a combat advisory role. They are not participating in direct combat. I mentioned if i found that circumstance evolving that i would change my recommendation. An example. If the Iraqi Security forces were at some point ready to could very well be part of that particular mission to provide close combat advising or accompanying for that mission. But for t...