Obama will send up to 1,500 troops to Iraq . The U.S. has been in Afghanistan for nearly 15 years and is now withdrawing its combat troops. Howard 'Buck ' McKeon , chairman of the House Armed Services committee , said that he would consider the request , but warned that the president 's strategy to combat ISIS was insufficient . The troops will help train Iraqi and Kurdish forces to fight ISIS .
Obama will send up to 1,500 troops to Iraq . The U.S. has been in Afghanistan for nearly 15 years and is now withdrawing its combat troops. The troops will help train Iraqi and Kurdish forces to fight ISIS .