US general warns of forces strain

The top US general, Richard Myers, has warned that ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan could limit the ability of the US to fight another war
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Current commitments can be met, but a new conflict could take longer and cause more casualties, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

He expressed his views in a classified report to Congress, parts of which have been leaked to the media.

There are about 130,000 US troops in Iraq and some 16,000 in Afghanistan.
The US Congress is currently considering whether to approve a further $82bn to fund the operations there.

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