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Mullen says might isn't always right

Source: Bradenton Herald

Baghdad : Iraq | 10 months ago

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The nation's top military officer says it's too easy to hand off foreign policy problems to the well-organized, well-funded Pentagon, but that diplomacy is sometimes best left to diplomats. "We should be more willing to break this cycle, and say when armed forces may not always be the best choice to...

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