On the recordMarch 2, 2015
You can't do this with just airpower alone. It has to be a complement of fires and maneuver forces on the ground.
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congress.govYou can't do this with just airpower alone. It has to be a complement of fires and maneuver forces on the ground.
General Austin stresses the need for ground forces alongside airstrikes to defeat ISIL.
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