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Top U.S. officer warns Afghan war will get worse

Jonathon Burch and Sayed Salahuddin Reuters 07/25/2010

US Military Chief Says Gay Ban Should Go

Yochi J. Dreazen The Wall Street Journal 02/02/2010
Top U.S. officer warns Afghan war will get worse

More NATO troops will die in Afghanistan as violence mounts over the summer, but Washington's goal of turning the tide against the insurgency by year's end is within reach, the top U.S. military officer said on Sunday.

US Military Chief Says Gay Ban Should Go

WASHINGTON—Adm. Mike Mullen, the nation's top uniformed officer, made a strong appeal for allowing gays to serve openly in the military, a shift that highlighted the Pentagon's growing support for lifting the "don't ask, don't tell" law.

Top US Military Officer Says More Troops Likely Needed in Afghanistan

U.S. Navy Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Tuesday that the United States probably will need to send more troops to Afghanistan to win the war against Taliban and al-Qaida insurgents.

Top Officer Criticizes US Military 'Strategic Communications'

The top U.S. military officer has written a sharp critique of the Defense Department's efforts to communicate with people around the world. In an article for a military journal, Admiral Mike Mullen says the U.S. military too often launches its messages like rockets, rather than engaging with its audiences and demonstrating its intentions through actions, rather than words.

Mullen advises 'measured' approach to gay policy

The nation's top military officer said Sunday he has advised President Barack Obama to move "in a measured way" in changing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bans gays from serving openly in the military.

Top US official warns that war in Afghanistan strengthens Taliban in Pakistan

America's top military official warned that the US offensive in Afghanistan could end up fuelling the conflict in Pakistan by pushing more Taliban fighters across the border.