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Mullen discusses U.S. strategy for Middle East in Wasington
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen discusses U.S. objectives in the Middle East, especially in regards to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, at the National Press Club in Washington on July 8, 2009. Mullen said he expects the focus to continue to shift from Iraq to Afghanistan over the next year. He also expressed concern with Iran's nuclear arms ambitions, about which he has previously noted that military options have not been pulled off the table. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

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“ It does speak to me about the need for us to redouble our efforts ... in terms of dealing with the stress, dealing with the whole issue of those kinds of things. And it also speaks to the issue of multiple deployments, increasing dwell time, all those things that we're focused on to try to ... relieve that stress. ”
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“ There's actually great debate about this right now, and I think that's pretty healthy, ”
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“ Why have we come to rely on contractors to provide combat or combat-related security training? ... Are we comfortable with this practice? ”
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“ I think we need to be very clear about acknowledging that focus on Iraq, and acknowledging what we can do, what we've done and also what we haven't been able to do, ”
Mullen: Balance needed for the military
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“ How I approach this job is I really try to keep my focus on balance, given that uncertainty and that unpredictability, ”
Mullen: Balance needed for the military
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