Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike MullenFrom The Wall Street Journal:
WASHINGTON -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, said Sunday that the situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated but the commanding general on the ground has not yet asked for more troops.
Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," Adm. Mullen said the situation in the country has been getting worse as the Taliban gains strength. "I've said that over the last couple of years, that the Taliban insurgency has gotten better, more sophisticated," he said. "Their tactics just in my recent visits out there and talking with our troops certainly indicate that."
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My Comment: If I had the opportunity to ask him a followup question, I would ask him politely to tell me something that I do not know.
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