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BRYAN BENDER, BOSTON GLOBE - The Army's top officer, General George
Casey, told Congress yesterday that his branch of the military has been
stretched so thin by the war in Iraq that it can not adequately respond
to another conflict - one of the strongest warnings yet from a military
leader that repeated deployments to war zones in the Middle East have
hamstrung the military's ability to deter future aggression. Article
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In his first appearance as Army chief of staff, Casey told the House
Armed Services Committee that the Army is "out of balance" and "the
current demand for our forces exceeds the sustainable supply. We are
consumed with meeting the demands of the current fight and are unable to
provide ready forces as rapidly as necessary for other potential
contingencies."
Officials said Casey, who appeared along with Army Secretary Pete Geren,
personally requested the public hearing - a highly unusual move that
military analysts said underscores his growing concern about the health
of the Army, America's primary fighting force.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/09/27/
army_is_worn_too_thin_says_general/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+National+News
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BRYAN BENDER, BOSTON GLOBE - The Army's top officer, General George
Casey, told Congress yesterday that his branch of the military has been
stretched so thin by the war in Iraq that it can not adequately respond
to another conflict - one of the strongest warnings yet from a military
leader that repeated deployments to war zones in the Middle East have
hamstrung the military's ability to deter future aggression. Article
Tools
In his first appearance as Army chief of staff, Casey told the House
Armed Services Committee that the Army is "out of balance" and "the
current demand for our forces exceeds the sustainable supply. We are
consumed with meeting the demands of the current fight and are unable to
provide ready forces as rapidly as necessary for other potential
contingencies."
Officials said Casey, who appeared along with Army Secretary Pete Geren,
personally requested the public hearing - a highly unusual move that
military analysts said underscores his growing concern about the health
of the Army, America's primary fighting force.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/09/27/
army_is_worn_too_thin_says_general/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+National+News
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