Just one week before General Petraeus is expected to testify about the progress of the surge, General Richard Cody, the army’s vice chief of staff, asserted that the 30,000 additional troops sent to Iraq have inflicted “incredible stress” and have created “a significant risk” for the military. Cody added, “I’ve never seen our lack of strategic depth be where it is today.” (Washington Post)
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