State shocker: Obama never promised ‘no boots’ in Syria

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The State Department’s top spokesman insisted Monday that the Obama administration has never promised a “no boots on the ground” strategy in Syria, even though President Obama himself has made the “no boots” promise several times over the last few years.

“There was never this ‘no boots on the ground,'” spokesman John Kirby said Monday. “I don’t know where this keeps coming from.”

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