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--- Begin Message ----Caveat Lector- U.S. army chief: Iraq war has sapped ability to fight Iran By Haaretz Service Last update - 15:59 22/10/2007 _http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/915742.html_ (http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/915742.html) The new chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff said in an interview published Monday that the prolonged military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan may have undermined the military's ability to fight wars against major adversaries - including Iran. With the United States already heavily committed in wars in two Muslim countries, Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen told The New york Times that an offensive against Iran, a third Mideast Islamic state "has extraordinary challenges and risks associated with it." He counseled against an immediate attack on Iran, saying that the military option should be a last resort. But Mullen warned Iran and other nations not to "mistake restraint for lack of commitment or lack of concern or lack of capability." "Because we have had such an intense focus on the Middle East and Iraq and Afghanistan, there is risk associated with those other parts of the world," Admiral Mullen said. Asked whether the American military should aim at sites inside Iran if intelligence indicated that such action could stem the flow of bombs into Iraq, he said "the risks could be very, very high." "We're in a conflict in two countries out there right now," he added. "We have to be incredibly thoughtful about the potential of in fact getting into a conflict with a third country in that part of the world." Speaking of his visits to soldiers and marines in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent weeks, Mullen said: "They're tired. They've been doing unbelievably great work for our country. And we need to make sure we take care of them and their families." Regarding prolonged and repeated deployments for the ground forces in Iran and Afghanistan, he said, "The ground forces are not broken, but they are breakable." ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substanceânot soap-boxingâplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'âwith its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsâis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ <A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
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