Throughout the hearing , Dempsey and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel described a mission in Iraq and Syria that will likely be long and fraught with setbacks . House chairman speaks to a Joint Chiefs committee . Gen. Dempsey says he would not rule out asking for Iraq ground troops in U.S. . But he adds he does n't `` foresee a circumstance ... in our interest to take this fight on ourselves '' Committee chairman expresses concern about Obama 's refusal on ground troops .
House chairman speaks to a Joint Chiefs committee . Gen. Dempsey says he would not rule out asking for Iraq ground troops in U.S. . But he adds he does n't `` foresee a circumstance ... in our interest to take this fight on ourselves '' Committee chairman expresses concern about Obama 's refusal on ground troops .