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Top Military Official: More Troops Needed in Afghanistan

Posted Nov 7, 2008, 04:36 pm CST

The economy may be priority No. 1 in the new presidential administration, but national security isn’t far behind.

It’s certainly job No. 1 for Navy Adm. Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Mullen spoke Thursday night at the ABA’s 18th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law in Washington, D.C.

An unstable Middle East is his primary worry, as is the troubled war in Afghanistan.

Mullen contrasted Iraq with the war in Afghanistan, “which is not going very well right now,” and said that there aren't nearly enough troops in Afghanistan.

He explained that a local armed force and police force are essential. Security on the ground should be followed by work… Continue reading...

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