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Claire McCaskill: “Given that during our operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) repeatedly requested force…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
Given that during our operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) repeatedly requested force capabilities that did not align well with Army MTOEs.
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Claire McCaskill
Democratic · Missouri

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McCaskill discusses misalignment of force capabilities with Army requirements during operations.

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