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Published September 13, 2006
| Authors: | John Murtha Dave Obey |
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Released by Congressmen Dave Obey and John Murtha, this report discusses the US' decline in military readiness and states that the Army's "preparedness for war has eroded to levels not witnessed by our country in decades". Its release coincided with the congressmen's introduction of a bill calling for the dismissal of Defense Secretary Rumsfeld, claiming that he has negatively affected military readiness and miscalculated the costs of the war in Iraq.
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