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From CNN:
Iraq's Anbar province: Send U.S. troops to stop ISIS - CNN.com
Considering the on-and-off nature of the U.S. and coalition air strikes and the general performance of Iraq's armed forces in combat with ISIS, this appeal should not be too surprising.
Leaders in Iraq's western Anbar province appealed Saturday for help from U.S. forces on the ground to halt the relentless advance of ISIS fighters.
The situation in the province, just to the west of Baghdad, is "very bad," the president of Anbar Provincial Council told CNN by phone on Saturday.
Iraq's Anbar province: Send U.S. troops to stop ISIS - CNN.com
Considering the on-and-off nature of the U.S. and coalition air strikes and the general performance of Iraq's armed forces in combat with ISIS, this appeal should not be too surprising.