Joe Manchin actually said...

I think the hardest thing that I have to understand, I know the people in West Virginia have to understand, is the greatest army that history has ever known, the United States, and the greatest trained and equipped soldiers, we're at 100,000 and let's say that our enemy may be at 30,000 maximum, probably more 10,000 or 15,000.

Context

Manchin expresses concern over U.S. troop numbers compared to enemy forces in Afghanistan.

02/14/2011

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