"I actually am very hopeful that we don't get into a position where we have to get into a conflict," Mullen said.........In perhaps his most explicit comments to date on tensions with Iran.....
His comments are significant in that while tensions with Iran are high, they appear to reflect his deep concern that the U.S. military is already way over-stretched by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They may also reflect a judgment that in addition to the international opprobrium a U.S. strike on Iran would ignite, Tehran could could make things even worse for the 150,000 U.S. troops in Iraq by stepping up alleged support for Shiite Muslim militias there, and for the 30,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through increased arms supplies that have allegedly been sent to the Taliban......."
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