At last I counted there were already 800 or so troops in Iraq. Now we hear that number is going to be closer to 1,600 or more troops in Iraq when Obama’s new war plans are in place:
WASHINGTON TIMES – There will be 1,600 U.S. troops in Iraq by the time President Obama’s current plans are fully in place — but none of those are considered combat troops, which means the U.S. is not officially reengaged in the war there, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Congress on Tuesday.
“Instead, these advisers are supporting Iraqi and Kurdish forces in supporting the government’s plan to stand up Iraqi national guard units,” Mr. Hagel told the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Of course these troops aren’t in a combat role now…but if ISIS invades Baghdad they will be.