And whether you call it boots on ground or advisors as the white house is calling it, for the first time Ground Troops are inside of syria. The americans, all from special operations, are fewer than 50. The mission said the white house, to assist local fighters. It is a major policy shift that has many wondering whether the door has cracked open to a deerer american ground rule. Richard engel has the story tonight. Reporter after airstrikes against isis in iraq and syria and 3000 troops back to iraq, today the a new step. The decision that the president has made is to send fewer than 50 special Operations Forces to sear. Reporter in other words, american boots opd ground in syria. Something the president said would never happen. I wont commit our troops to fighting another ground war in iraq or sear. Reporter but house announced they are not in a combat mission. That is not the mission but they could find themselves in a combat situation. There is no denying the amount of risk they are
Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. The american footprint in the war against isis is about to get bigger. And whether you call it boots on ground or advisors as the white house is calling it, for the first time Ground Troops are inside of syria. The americans, all from special operations, are fewer than 50. The mission said the white house, to assist local fighters. It is a major policy shift that has many wondering whether the door has cracked open to a deerer american ground rule. Richard engel has the story tonight. Reporter after thundershowers of airstrikes against isis in iraq and syria and 3000 troops back to iraq, today the white house announced a new step. The decision that the president has made is to send fewer than 50 special Operations Forces to sear. Reporter in other words, american boots opd ground in syria. Something the president said would never happen. I wont commit our troops to fighting another ground war in iraq or sear. Reporter but tonight the white h
And whether you call it boots on ground or advisors as the white house is calling it, for the first time Ground Troops are inside of syria. The americans, all from special operations, are fewer than 50. The mission said the white house, to assist local fighters. It is a major policy shift that has many wondering whether the door has cracked open to a deerer american ground rule. Richard engel has the story tonight. Reporter after thundershowers of airstrikes against isis in iraq and syria and 3000 troops back to iraq, today the white house announced a new step. The decision that the president has made 50 special Operations Forces to sear. Reporter in other words, american boots opd ground in syria. Something the president said would never happen. I wont commit our troops to fighting another ground war in iraq or sear. Reporter but house announced they are not in a combat mission. That is not the mission but they could find themselves in a combat situation. There is no denying the amoun
Of after a student is sentenced in a Sexual Assault case that gripped the nation, the victims mother talked about her daughters courage to come forward. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. The american footprint in the war against isis is about to get bigger. And whether you call it boots on ground or advisors as the white house is calling it, for the first time Ground Troops are inside of syria. The americans, all from special operations, are fewer than 50. The mission said the white house, to assist local fighters. It is a major policy shift that has many wondering whether the door has cracked open to a deerer american ground rule. Richard engel has the story tonight. Reporter after thundershowers of airstrikes against isis in iraq and syria and 3000 troops back white house announced a new step. The decision that the president has made is to send fewer than 50 special Operations Forces to sear. Reporter in other words, american boots opd ground in syria. Something the presid
Talked about her daughters courage to come forward. Nightly news begins right now. Good evening. The american footprint in the war against isis is about to get bigger. And whether you call it boots on ground or advisors as the white house is calling it, for the first time Ground Troops are inside of syria. The americans, all from special operations, are fewer than 50. The mission said the white house, to assist local fighters. It is a major policy shift that has many wondering whether the door has cracked open to a deerer american ground rule. Richard engel has the story tonight. Reporter after thundershowers of airstrikes against isis in iraq and syria and 3000 troops back to iraq, today the white house announced a new step. The decision that the president has made is to send fewer than 50 special Operations Forces to sear. Reporter in other words, american boots opd ground in syria. Something the president said would never happen. I wont commit our troops to fighting another ground w