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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