US to stay in Iraq longer than expected-PM/Iraq: out of control

[katty]

more: http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Video_CBS_says_US_to_stay_1031.html

CBS video: US to stay in Iraq 'longer than anyone's expected'; PM fears country 'nearly out of control'

David Edwards
Published: Tuesday October 31, 2006


Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki is telling his inner circle that the situation in Iraq is "nearly out of control," according to CBS News intelligence sources.

Pentagon sources tell the network that General Casey will require 100,000 more Iraqi troops than the 325,000 who were to be trained in order to secure the nation. The security situation, however, has worsened and Iraqi troops have proven to be less effective than their American counterparts. Additional American troops may be called up to help train the new Iraqi security forces, and the U.S. may also double the number of advisors in each Iraqi unit.

As of Tuesday morning, the Pentagon is reporting 103 US casualties in the month of October.

Prime Minister Maliki has ordered that all checkpoints in Baghdad be lifted. Lara Logan of CBS News reports that some American troops expect that violence will now increase and are left questioning why U.S. Commanders would allow checkpoints to be removed now.

[jimshoes]

1. Hmmm, I thought things

were going rather well. I could have sworn I heard someone in the adinistration say that.

[pwb]

2. maliki should rule outside the green zone.

a protected government is no government. outside the green zone its a free for all and maliki knows it. talk about a puppet government.