In a survey of more than 3,400 active and retired military officers, 88% agreed that the demands of the Iraq war have “stretched the U.S. military dangerously thin.” 80% said it was unreasonable to expect the military to wage another major war at this time.
Foreign Policy/Center for a New American Security
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