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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