Marine Chief Urges Bush to 'Rally' U.S. to War

By Christopher J. Castelli / January 22, 2007 at 5:00 AM
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Conway today urged the White House to "rally the country to war," arguing it could help address the challenge of recruiting 92,000 additional troops to boost the size of the Marines and the Army. He made the remarks to a room full of Marine Corps veterans at a luncheon sponsored by the Marine Corps Association in Alexandria, VA. "We have, frankly, talked with the president some about maybe changing his message," Conway said. "You know,...

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