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Published: 11/6/09

New Afghan War Headache: Not Enough Troops Available?

By  David Wood - Politics Daily
New Afghan War Headache: Not Enough Troops Available?

Beneath Washington's political :0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } -->squabbling over a new war strategy for Afghanistan is a deeper concern, this one among the Pentagon's war planners: not enough troops to go around. It's easy to overlook in Washington, but the Army still has almost 100,000 soldiers deployed in Iraq, and it's becoming less clear when they're coming home. With the growing demands of the Afghanistan war and other global commitments, the Army currently has more soldiers deployed overseas than it had at the height of the Iraq "surge'' in ...

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Published: 05/30/08

Crazy Campaign Week Ends With McCain Gaffe

By  Mark Impomeni - Politics Daily
Crazy Campaign Week Ends With McCain Gaffe

A week which saw the candidates go back and forth over the issue of foreign policy judgment came to a close today with a battle over the number of troops in Iraq. Sen. John McCain was the victim of a verbal gaffe this time as he incorrectly stated that the United States had drawn back to pre-troop surge force levels in Iraq."I can tell you that it is succeeding. I can look you in the eye and tell you it's succeeding. We have drawn down to pre-surge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's hard and it's tough and there will be setbacks."In reality, only three of ...

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