Report: Current conflicts straining military strength

From the AP via the Houston Chronicle:

The U.S. military may not be able to win any new wars as quickly as planned because the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have strained its manpower and resources, the nation's top military officer told Congress in a classified report.

Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, described the U.S. military as in a period of increased risk, according to a senior defense official, who described the report on the condition of anonymity.

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And this is protecting us from terrorism how?

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