The Right Troops in the Right Places

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Author(s) Seth Moulton
Source The New York Times
Date September 15, 2006
URL http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/15/opinion/15moulton.html
Quote
Quotes-start.png "While consolidating bases is a short-term way to reduce troop requirements, fielding more adviser teams will eventually allow more Americans to come home. American troops embedded with the Iraqis they train usually require less support than conventional units; many rely on the Iraqis for food, shelter and basic defenses. Green Berets in 12-man teams have already replaced entire battalions of conventional forces in some Iraqi cities." Quotes-end.png

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