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Quote of the Week: Marines Staying in Anbar

David Botti

Last week Marine commandant Gen. James T. Conway addressed reporters concerning the nixing of his proposal to shift Marines from Iraq to Afghanistan. In true leatherneck fashion Gen. Conway described Defense Secretary Gates' experiences with the issue:

"He's heard anecdotal reports that lance corporals are complaining that they don't have anybody to shoot" in the newly peaceful Anbar, where most Marines are operating..."But that doesn't drive strategic thinking, of course."

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