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On the recordJune 17, 2009
our assessments indicate that SOF cannot grow more than 3 to 5 percent per year . . . and this growth rate will not meet the appetite for the effects of SOF in forward operating areas.
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Roger Wicker
Republican · Mississippi

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting concerns about the growth limitations of Special Operations Forces.

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