Gen. Petraeus made much of the Marine Expeditionary Unit that he’s sending home later this month. After an interjection by Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), the general clarified that the 2,000 Marines were schedule to come home anyway. The key, he said, is that he hasn’t recommended that another unit relieve the Marines.
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