US Needs Boots On The Ground To ‘Occupy & Govern’ Syrian Territories – Air Force Secretary steve_watson Posted on November 11, 2015 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Featured Stories, Tile, World at War Secretary Deborah Lee James stressed the importance of the US-led air campaign, but admitted that airstrikes need to be backed by ground forces. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email