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| US military chief states mission |
| The new top military adviser to US President George W Bush has said he wants to prepare the military for challenges beyond Iraq and Afghanistan.
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 1-October-2007
22:9:26 PM |
| At his swearing-in ceremony as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen said he wants to revitalise the armed forces.
Meanwhile, the FBI is to investigate US security firm Blackwater over the deaths of 11 Iraqis last month.
US politicians are also to question the company's chairman about the incident.
Iraq war doubts
At a ceremony at Ft Myer, Virginia, presided over by President Bush, Admiral Mullen said: "The fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan will one day end.
"We must be ready for who and what comes after."
Adm Mullen takes over from Gen Peter Pace.
He said he wants to plan to support US interests in the Middle East and "to reset, reconstitute and revitalise our armed forces, especially our ground forces".
Some military officials have said the focus on counter-insurgency warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan has left the military unprepared for other types of operations.
Admiral Mullen has openly expressed doubts over the war in Iraq.
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