Joe Manchin: “Admiral Mullen, you yourself have stated that the President's plan…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2011

Admiral Mullen, you yourself have stated that the President's plan would incur more risk than you had been prepared to accept.

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Manchin references Admiral Mullen's concerns about the risks of the President's troop drawdown plan.

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Joe Manchin: “Admiral Mullen, you yourself have stated that the President's plan would incur more risk than you had been prepared to…”