Quote of the week -- from the United States
Top US general says stop listening to top US generals.
By Mehdi Hasan Published 04 March 2010 18:36US foreign policy is still too dominated by the military, too dependent upon the generals and admirals who lead our major overseas commands and not enough on the state department.
● Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in a speech at Kansas State University. From the horse's mouth, eh?
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