A leading Democratic lawmaker is upping the ante in the growing debate over the size of the military by proposing the Pentagon increase the number of ground troops in its ranks by 40,000 more than the temporary end strength increases advanced by the Bush administration. Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), former presidential candidate and member of the Foreign Relations Committee, told defense reporters today that he will soon introduce legislation to permanently boost the size of the Army by 30,000 and...
