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Mike Mullen speaks to the media a day after his meeting with Turkish officials in Ankara on September 4, 2010.
Thursday, Dec. 09, 2010

Open quoteThe Chinese have enormous influence over the North ... And yet, despite a shared interest in reducing tensions, they appear unwilling to use it.Close quote

  • ADMIRAL MIKE MULLEN,
  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, responding to Chinese criticism that the U.S. assistance of South Korea is a military threat
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