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Mullen wants more troops for Afghanistan

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Kabul : Afghanistan | 2 months ago  
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The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, says he does not know if the commander in Afghanistan is going to ask for more troops or how many. But he says it is clear to him that more forces may be needed. "A properly resourced counter-insurgency probably means more forces, and without...
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