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Joint Chiefs Chairman Visits Fort Leavenworth

By Frank Morris

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Kansas City MO – Today, the highest ranking officer in the US Military will visit a hot spot in the military's internal, but increasingly open, debate over Iraq war policy Fort Leavenworth. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen says he's worried about the Army, and sees the mission in the Middle East evolving quickly. KCUR'S Frank Morris caught up with Admiral Mullen on the plane to Kansas this morning and asked him about his recent trip to Iraq and Afghanistan.

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