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McConnell to Make Syria Decision in 'Coming Days,' Feels Certain about No Boots on the Ground

Kentucky’s senior U.S. senator says while he hasn’t made up his mind on a possible U.S. strike in Syria, he’s certain American military forces won’t be placed inside that country.Republican Mitch McConnell spoke to the Bowling Green Noon Rotary Club Wednesday, and said even those in Washington who are advocating for U.S. involvement in Syria are stopping short of calling for boots on the ground.“I’m not just instinctively opposed to military action,” the Louisville Republican said. “I supported the Afghan war, and I supported the Iraq war. Certainly we need to be careful about doing it. I don’t think anybody supports putting any American military personnel there at all.”McConnell said he would announce his position on Syria “in the coming days.”The Senate Minority Leader said there’s no way to be certain which political or religious group would take over Syria if the current regime was toppled.McConnell didn’t take any questions from reporters following his speech, and only mentioned the Syria issue after being asked by an audience member.Listen to his full comments here: