Will the US officially have boots on the ground in Iraq battling ISIS?

"Officially", not until the next occupant of the oval office gets comfortable and can blame it on Obummer. "Unofficially", they are probably there embedded with Syrian and Iraqi defense forces as we speak.

Sadly, I have to agree - and it will be sooner rather than later IMHO. If we had a proper exit strategy after OIF (instead of just a date on the calendar), things may have been better over there. But that no longer matters because what was done is done.

Ultimately, the current CINC has no one to blame but himself and his administration for the challenges over there. I suspect we'll be sending the troops in by the end of this year.

I agree With MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca unofficially, they are probably already there under the guise of advisers.

I think the president will continue the course for political reasons. I am not certain he will be able to hold off on putting boots on the ground. As president, he actually has good reason to. The terrorists have made specific threats against the United States. In my opinion, they have declared war directly against the US, and the president should respond appropriately. I do not think that boots on the ground at the moment is the answer, however, I think whatever the answer is should be decided without a political agenda (I know, impossible)

ISIS is spreading and so is their influence, and I think the president is going to have to do more than supplying opposition terrorists groups.