Top Pentagon Officials Defend Islamic State Strategy Before Lawmakers

Top Pentagon Officials Defend Islamic State Strategy Before Lawmakers

By Tom Bowman

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, defending the Obama administration’s strategy on the self-declared Islamic State.

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