For the second time since the U.S.-led effort to counter ISIS began, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, said he would not rule out asking the President to send U.S. ground troops into Iraq.

"I've never been limited in my ability to make a recommendation of any size or sort to the President of the United States," Dempsey told the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday, adding that he is always re-evaluating the situation in Iraq.

Dempsey told the committee that he could envision scenarios in which a U.S. ground contingent would be necessary in Iraq, particularly if the coalition moves to retake Mosul or the western border with Syria.

"I'm not predicting at this point that I would recommend that those forces in Mosul and along the border would need to be accompanied by U.S. forces," cautioned Dempsey, "but we're certainly considering it."

Rep. Buck McKeon, R-California, the committee's chairman, expressed concern about President Obama's consistent refusal to consider sending U.S. ground troops to the region.

"I will not support sending our military into harm's way with their arms tied behind their backs," McKeon said, adding he would block any congressional authorization that specifically barred sending ground forces.

And while Dempsey said he would not rule out the need for U.S. ground troops in the future, he added: "I just don't foresee a circumstance when it would be in our interest to take this fight on ourselves with a large military contingent."

Throughout the hearing, Dempsey and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel described a mission in Iraq and Syria that will likely be long and fraught with setbacks.

Based on the article and the following list of answers, write a list of questions.

1. he chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
2. Martin Dempsey,
3. no
4. long and fraught with setbacks.
5. Chuck Hagel
6. Defense Secretary
7. in Iraq and Syria
8. to send U.S. ground troops into Iraq.
9. if the coalition moves to retake Mosul
10. no
11. a U.S. ground contingent
12. any congressional authorization that specifically barred sending ground forces.
13. California,
14. the committee's chairman,
15. yes
16. republican
17. no
18. President Obama
19. "sending our military into harm's way with their arms tied behind their backs,
20. the House Armed Services Committe

Numbered questions:
1. Who has not been limited in his opinion?
2. who is?
3. did he describe the mission as short?
4. how did he describe it?
5. who described this with him?
6. who is he?
7. where would this mission be?
8. what may they have to ask the president for?
9. in particular, one would be one scenerio they are needed?
10. any other scenerios?
11. Would they be needed if they try to retake the western border with Syria?
12. What did McKeon say he would block?
13. where is he from?
14. who is he?
15. Does it state what party he belongs to?
16. which one?
17. Are they referring to Trump in the article?
18. which president?
19. What did Mckeon say he would not support in regards to the troops?
20. what committee is Dempsey speaking with?