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  • Mullen: No 'Knockout Punch' in Iraq, Afghanistan (Isn't that what Bush said?)

    03/04/2010 4:14:18 AM PST · by tobyhill · 1 replies · 236+ views
    fox news ^ | 3/4/2010 | AP
    The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday that victory in Iraq and Afghanistan won't come in one glorious battle. Instead, Adm. Mike Mullen told a Kansas State University audience, success in the long wars will be determined by use of military and diplomatic powers, along with support from U.S. allies. Mullen said there won't be a day when commanders "stand up and say 'That's it, it's over. We won."' "We will win, but we will do so only over time and only after near-constant reassessment and readjustment," Mullen said. "Quite frankly, it will feel a lot less...