Afghanistan War ‘Serious’ and ‘Deteriorating,’ Mullen Says
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via American Conservative Daily by Carolyn Hileman - The Voice on 8/23/09
The situation in Afghanistan is "serious" and "deteriorating," the top U.S. military officer said Sunday, warning that the Taliban insurgency has gotten more sophisticated while the Afghan people increasingly fear for their safety.
Adm. Mike Mullen would not say whether the fight would require more than the 68,000 troops the administration has committed, but expressed concern about falling public support for the war which President Obama has called one of "necessity."
"This is the war we're in," Mullen said matter-of-factly, when asked about public perception of a conflict entering its ninth year.
Well now let me see, let them fire back when fired upon and stop making them read them their rights and we might could win
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