Lawmaker: Reserves Near Breaking Point

By PAULINE JELINEK, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - In a bipartisan show of concern that the military is dangerously overworked, lawmakers said Wednesday the Pentagon is stretching troops to their limit and perhaps undermining the nation's future force.

Amid worries the high level of deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan could discourage potential new service members, Rep. John McHugh, R-N.Y., said it was not reassuring that most reserve components were falling below their recruiting goals for the year.

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Blame Bush. Meanwhile 872 American soldiers have died in Iraq in pursuit of weapons of mass destruction that did not exist.