Why is Obama now sending 250 MORE troops to Syria?

'They're not going to be leading the fight on the ground, but they will be essential in providing the training and assisting local forces.'

U.S. President Barack Obama announced 250 more special operations forces are to be deployed to Syria within the next few weeks.

LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) -  Obama stated: "Just as I approved additional support for Iraqi forces against ISIL, I've decided to increase U.S. support for local forces fighting ISIL in Syria, a small number of special operations forces are already on the ground in Syria and their expertise has been critical as local forces have driven ISIL out of key areas.

"So given their success I've approved the deployment of up to 250 additional U.S. personnel in Syria including special forces to keep up this momentum."

Obama attempted to explain the additional troops are necessary and will not be leading the fight on the ground.

"So make no mistake," the president stated, "these terrorists will learn the same lesson as others before them have, which is 'your hatred is no match for our nations united in the defense of our way of life. ...Just as we remain relentless on the military front we're not going to give up on diplomacy to end the civil war in Syria because the suffering of the people in Syria has to end and that requires an effective political transition."

Obama also announced plans to meet with the leaders of Great Britain, Germany, France and Italy to "do everything in our power to stop them."

The announcement swiftly turned from there, with Obama speaking of U.S.-European relation. The president urged Europe to note income inequality and how it creates tensions between the classes, and to pay attention to education for youths and equal pay for women.

"If we do not solve these problems, we start seeing those who would try to exploit these fears and frustrations and channel them in a destructive way,"he explained.

"This is a defining moment and what happens on this continent has consequences for people around the globe. If a unified, peaceful, liberal, pluralistic, free-market Europe begins to double itself, begins to question the progress that's been make over the last several decades, then we can't expect the progress that is just now taking hold in many places and the world will continue."

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