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General takes centre stage in political battle
The testimony of General John Abizaid, the head of US forces in the Middle East, before the Senate Armed Services Committee was dramatic and clear: any timetable for a withdrawal of US forces from Iraq would be a disaster.He seemed to confirm the view of many that George Bush, who has insisted that he will be guided by his military commanders on Iraq strategy, means it when he says there will be no withdrawal of US forces in the near future. And it showed that the Democrats, despite their big victory in the mid-term elections, are unlikely to get far with their demand for a US withdrawal starting in four to six months. McCain said he was distressed that Abizaid was advocating a "status quo" position that had been rejected by the American people. Abizaid insisted he was doing no such thing. More troops were needed in Iraq, but they should be Iraqi troops. Posted by: KBK 2006-11-18 |
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