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Report: Pentagon Considers Deploying Ground Troops in Syria

HeadlineFeb 16, 2017

CNN is reporting the Pentagon is considering a plan to deploy ground troops to Syria. The U.S. has already authorized up to 500 special operations forces in Syria, but the Pentagon plan under consideration would allow for a large conventional force. President Trump has given Defense Secretary James Mattis until the end of the month to come up with a plan to fight ISIS.

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