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Administration Official: Troop Escalation ‘More Of A Political Decision Than A Military One’
• ThinkProgress (video)Gen. John Abizaid: “I met with every divisional commander, General Casey, General Dempsey. I said, in your professional opinion, if we were to bring in more troops, does it add to our ability to achieve success in Iraq? They all said no.”