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It is clear, from this committee's discussion with Secretary Gates and General Petraeus, that the U.S. does not have sufficient troop levels in Iraq to secure the borders from Iran and Syria while maintaining our counterinsurgency activities in Baghdad and Anbar.

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Highlighting troop level concerns in Iraq.

01/23/2007

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