These troops join 500 American Special Operations Forces (SOF) already active in Syria, but their arrival is a noteworthy escalation beyond the near-doubling of American troop levels in the country. Thus the “declaration of war” question at the White House press briefing. “Well,” he said, “I think there’s a big difference between an authorization of war than sending a few hundred advisors. And I think most in Congress would probably agree with that as well. And this callous treatment of the Constitution and troops alike is happening even though, as Ret.

Source: Huffington Post March 13, 2017 16:42 UTC