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September 16, 2009

Military Chief Expects Troop Increase in Afghanistan
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The nation’s top military officer told Congress Tuesday the US will
likely need more troops in Afghanistan. Admiral Mike Mullen, the chair
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the comments in testimony before the
Senate Armed Services Committee.

Admiral Mike Mullen: “Now I do not know exactly what additional
resources General Mc Chrystal may ask for, and I do not know what ratio
of training to combat units he really needs. We’ll get to all of that in
the coming weeks. But I do believe that, having heard his views and
having great confidence in his leadership, a properly resourced
counterinsurgency probably means more forces and, without question, more
time and more commitment to the protection of the Afghan people and to
the development of good governance.”



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