On a mystery trek to Syria, the new administrator of U.S. powers in the Middle East said Saturday he felt an ethical commitment to enter a combat area to mind his troops and gain his own appraisal of ground in sorting out nearby Arab and Kurd contenders for what has been a moderate battle to push ISIS out of Syria.
"I have obligation regarding this mission, and I have obligation regarding the general population that we put here," Army Gen. Joseph Votel said in a meeting as sunset fell on the remote station where he had arrived 11 hours before. "So it's basic for me to come and see what they're managing - to share the danger they are managing."-------Read More
