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Mullen Worried By Declining Support For Afghan War

The top U.S. military officer described the situation in Afghanistan as "serious and deteriorating," but refused to say Sunday whether defeating a resilient enemy would require more than the 68,000 American troops already committed.

Adm. Mike Mullen also expressed concern about eroding public support as the U.S. and NATO enter their ninth year of combat and reconstruction operations.

 

Women at Arms: G.I. Jane Breaks the Combat Barrier as War Evolves

Women at Arms: G.I. Jane Breaks the Combat Barrier as War Evolves

Before 2001, America’s military women had rarely seen ground combat, but the Afghanistan and Iraq wars have changed that.

 

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