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On the recordFebruary 13, 2012
How can the force be prepared to conduct this particular 'primary mission' without the necessary manpower?
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman questions the preparedness of the military for primary missions amid manpower concerns.

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