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	<title><![CDATA[Surging from Where?]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/max-bergmann/surging-from-where_b_112850.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Apparently McCain has <a href="http://www.nysun.com/national/mccain-will-call-for-a-surge-of-troops/81861/">come around</a> to the <a href="http://www.nsnetwork.org/node/901">long held position of progressives</a> that we need more troops in Afghanistan. McCain's change in positions is welcome. But there is a big question McCain needs to answer: Where are the troops going to come from? </p>

<p>We don't have any spare capacity in our ground forces. A few months ago the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/18/AR2007031801534_pf.html">General Cody noted</a> that: </p><blockquote><p>The combat readiness of the total Army (active...</p></blockquote>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-07-23T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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