U.S. GENERAL OPEN TO GROUND FORCE AS OPTION IN IRAQ.

The article discusses remarks by General Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, regarding the possibility of a U.S. military ground campaign in Iraq to fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist organization. Topics addressed include Dempsey's view that ground operations may be necessary if U.S. airstrikes are not sufficient, the views of U.S. president Barack Obama, and a hearing of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.