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09-11-2008, 10:16 AM
Even with American troops headed soon from an increasingly quiet Iraq to a more turbulent Afghanistan, defeating extremists in Afghanistan is growing more complex and more urgent, President Bush's senior defense advisers say.
"Frankly, we are running out of time," Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, referring to the international effort to stabilize Afghanistan.
"I'm not convinced we're winning in Afghanistan," said Mullen, adding quickly, "I'm convinced we can."
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"Frankly, we are running out of time," Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, referring to the international effort to stabilize Afghanistan.
"I'm not convinced we're winning in Afghanistan," said Mullen, adding quickly, "I'm convinced we can."
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