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Last week, General Casey spoke before the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday and delivered an assessment of the readiness of American armed services as “Out of Balance.” Gen. Casey went on to say that the readiness and preparedness had declined steadily over the last few months due to unmet recruiting goals as well as the current overseas campaigns.

The Generals concern also noted that the lack of readily available forces might create a strategic weakness to confront possible emerging threats. This announcement comes on the heels of Sec. of Defense Robert Gates asking for 190 BILLION dollars to sustain readiness in Iraq, a full 50 BILLION more than initially requested.

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