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February 28, 2008
The Situation Room (CNN), 5:00 PM
WOLFBLITZER: And this story just coming into THE SITUATION ROOM right now. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs weighing in on the Democrats' plans for Iraq.
Let's go to our senior Pentagon correspondent, Jamie McIntyre. He's watching the story for us.
What's going on, Jamie?
JAMIE MCINTYRE, CNN SR. PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Well, the Joint Chiefs Chairman, Michael Mullen, didn't mention any of the Democrats by name but he is clearly worried about their ideas about speeding up the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq.
Admiral Mullen said he's worried about the kind of situation, the kind of speed-up that would leave a quote, "chaotic situation in Iraq and overturn the gains." he says that the U.S. has struggled so hard to achieve.
But this is important. He said he believes civilian control of the military is a bedrock principle. And he said, quote, "when the next president comes in I'll get my orders, and will carry them out." Wolf?
BLITZER: Jamie, thanks very much for that.
February 28, 2008
The Situation Room (CNN), 5:00 PM
WOLFBLITZER: And this story just coming into THE SITUATION ROOM right now. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs weighing in on the Democrats' plans for Iraq.
Let's go to our senior Pentagon correspondent, Jamie McIntyre. He's watching the story for us.
What's going on, Jamie?
JAMIE MCINTYRE, CNN SR. PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Well, the Joint Chiefs Chairman, Michael Mullen, didn't mention any of the Democrats by name but he is clearly worried about their ideas about speeding up the U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq.
Admiral Mullen said he's worried about the kind of situation, the kind of speed-up that would leave a quote, "chaotic situation in Iraq and overturn the gains." he says that the U.S. has struggled so hard to achieve.
But this is important. He said he believes civilian control of the military is a bedrock principle. And he said, quote, "when the next president comes in I'll get my orders, and will carry them out." Wolf?
BLITZER: Jamie, thanks very much for that.