Joint Chiefs chairman speaks to a House committee . For the second time since the U.S.-led effort to counter ISIS began , the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , Gen. Martin Dempsey , said he would not rule out asking the President to send U.S. ground troops into Iraq . Gen. Martin Dempsey says he would not rule out asking for U.S. ground troops in Iraq . The Associated Press contributed to this report. in our interest to take this fight on ourselves '' Committee chairman expresses concern about Obama 's refusal on ground troops .
Joint Chiefs chairman speaks to a House committee . Gen. Martin Dempsey says he would not rule out asking for U.S. ground troops in Iraq . The Associated Press contributed to this report. in our interest to take this fight on ourselves '' Committee chairman expresses concern about Obama 's refusal on ground troops .