Carl Levin: Obama Needs To Withdraw At Least 15,000 Troops From Afghanistan

Thought the eventual conclusion of the Iraq and Afghanista­n wars will mean a break from protracted U.S. military conflicts? The Pentagon’s number two official wants to disabuse you of that misconcept­ion.

It’s an article of faith inside the Pentagon, the military and on Capitol Hill that the country is sick of ground wars that span decades, even as the Afghanista­n war shows signs of lasting until 2017. The outgoing defense secretary, Robert Gates, recently told West Point cadets that the next likely conflicts will be fought on or under the seas, in the skies, and in space. But don’t think that means short conflicts. Gates’ deputy, William Lynn, thinks the “increasing duration of warfare” is a feature, not a bug.

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