General: In Libya need to send more ground U.S. troops
General Thomas Waldhauser, who commands U.S. forces in Africa said on Tuesday that to combat ISIS in Libya need to send more ground troops.
Answering a question of the Chairman of the Committee Senator John McCain a Republican from Arizona, was whether the U.S. strategy in Libya, the General Thomas Waldhauser said he didn't know about one.
Senator Lindsey Graham from South Carolina, asked him whether he has the right to bypass the approval of the White house and immediately begin a military operation against ISIL.
"It would be appropriate to contribute to what we're trying to do inside of Libya," said Waldhauser. ISIS is an "imminent threat to the United States." Therefore, Waldhauser said that Libya did not have enough troops, you need more people.
Thus, McCain welcomed his candor, "General, Waldhauser, I want to thank you for your candor before the Committee, we will be happy to work with you. I think that the questions that Senator Graham has clearly shown that for LIH the territory of Africa is very important, and therefore you will need a lot of help ".
As for the strikes on Libya, a Pentagon spokesman, Peter cook told CNN at a press conference on Tuesday: "We worked hard for the decision to conduct a military strike." The United States conducted several raids against ISIS in Libya, including one in February killed more than 40 members of the terrorist group.
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