Though Quiet on New ISIS Video, White House Is Unchanged on Ground Troops in Iraq
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Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — The White House is not responding to the release of a short video titled “Flames of War Trailer” that was apparently produced for the terror group ISIS and appears to show attacks on U.S. tanks and troops.
One clip in the 52-second video, which YouTube has removed from its site, shows President Obama saying, “American combat troops will not be returning to fight in Iraq.” Part of the audio from the president’s remarks is laid over video of former President Bush walking under a “Mission Accomplished” banner and a shot of the White House. The video cuts to a frame with the words: “FLAMES OF WAR: FIGHTING HAS JUST BEGUN.” Another frame reads: “Soon, God willing.”
As the president meets with military officials in Tampa, Florida, for a briefing on a proposed plan to train Syrian rebels to fight ISIS, the White House remains silent on the video. White House officials, however, are emphatic that there is absolutely no change in the President’s position that he will not send ground troops to Iraq.
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