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I think what happened in respect to Basra, where the prime minister is taking some significant steps, internal to his sovereign country, with his own forces -- have been positive
Basra violence won't change U.S. drawdown Apr 01, 2008
While the United States leads this right now, we expect in the next few days to hand that leadership off to a coalition-led operation and the United States recedes somewhat to the background in support
Mullen calls Libya attack a success so far Mar 20, 2011
We would like to see him withdraw his forces across the country back into garrison. Stop attacking his people. And then not in any way interfere with the humanitarian support that is needed right now
Mullen calls Libya attack a success so far Mar 20, 2011
We will be unable to succeed in Kandahar if we cannot eliminate a vast majority of corruption there
Mullen calls for ending Afghan corruption Mar 31, 2010
The speed with which this has happened has really taken me aback
U.S. expresses concerns about Libya Feb 20, 2011
Michael Glenn "Mike" Mullen (born October 4, 1946) is a United States Navy admiral who currently serves as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). Mullen previously served as the Navy's 28th Chief of Naval Operations from July 22, 2005 to September 29, 2007. He is only the third naval officer in Navy history to be appointed to four different four-star assignments; the others being the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples from October 2004 to May 2005, and as the 32nd Vice Chief of Naval Operations from August 2003 to August 2004. As the CJCS, Mullen is the highest ranking officer in the United States Armed Forces. Mullen assumed his current assignment on October 1, 2007.
The son of a Hollywood press agent and his wife, who worked as an assistant to Jimmy Durante, Mullen was born in Los Angeles, California, and attended St. Charles Borromeo Church (North Hollywood) grade school. He graduated from Notre Dame High School (Sherman Oaks) in 1964, and from the United States Naval Academy in 1968. Mullen has served in a wide range of assignments at sea and ashore, in Allied, Joint and Navy positions, overseas and in both the Atlantic and the Pacific Fleets.
As a junior officer, he served in various leadership positions aboard USS Collett (DD-730), USS Blandy (DD-943), USS Fox (CG-33) and USS Sterrett (CG-31). He has commanded three ships: the gasoline tanker USS Noxubee (AOG-56), the guided missile destroyer USS Goldsborough (DDG-20), and the guided missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48); and has also commanded Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two and the George Washington Battle Group. Mullen’s last command at sea was as Commander, U.S. Second Fleet/Commander, NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic (COMSTRIKFLTLANT).