https://hotair.com/allahpundit/2015/10/27/here-we-go-defense-secretary-says-u-s-troops-will-engage-isis-in-direct-action-on-the-ground/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usFri, 24 Apr 2026 09:07:21 -0400<![CDATA[They already have engaged them, of course, per the otherwise successful raid to liberate an ISIS prison in Iraq last week that ended with one American soldier being killed. That sounds suspiciously like combat, and if there&#8217;s one thing Barack Obama stands for, it&#8217;s that the era of combat in Iraq is over.]]>Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:41:25 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/allahpundit/2015/10/27/here-we-go-defense-secretary-says-u-s-troops-will-engage-isis-in-direct-action-on-the-ground-n228396