Costs Rack Up in ISIS fight

NPP Pressroom

The Hill
Rebecca Shabad
09/25/2014

The fight against ISIS looks to be much less expensive than those other wars, which sent hundreds of thousands of combat troops to those countries. President Obama has repeatedly insisted that no ground troops will be used in the new campaign.

Still, more than 1,600 military advisers have been authorized to go to Iraq. While nearly 800 of those advisers will provide diplomatic security, military leaders have suggested more troops on the ground could be necessary.

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