Petraeus Eyes Long Commitment in Iraq.........No!!!! Bring The Troops Home Now!!!!!!!!!!

[babsbunny]

http://www.topix.net/content/ap/1454810051259155368023012008401527094007

The U.S. military commander in Iraq says the war effort may well get harder before it gets easier and American casualties are likely to continue to climb.

Speaking as the Senate was passing legislation to start bringing home U.S. forces in October, Gen. David Petraeus said the war will require 'an enormous commitment' by the United States.

And he said that while some sectarian killings have dropped by two-thirds in recent months, the overall level of violence in Iraq has remained largely the same.

Petraeus also gave new details on what he called 'exceedingly unhelpful activities' by Iran, including links to a terrorist cell that planned and carried out the abduction and murder of five U.S. soldiers in Karbala in January.

He said U.S. troops found a 22-page document on a computer during a raid last month that outlined details of that Jan. 20 sneak attack on the provincial headquarters in Karbala. Brothers Qais al-Khazaali and Laith al-Khazaali were detained in connection with the attack.

Petraeus said the Khazaali network 'is directly connected to the Iranian Quds Force, received money, training, arms, ammunition and at some points in time even advice and assistance and direction.'

However, he said there is no direct evidence yet that Iranians were involved specifically in the Karbala incident.

In an hourlong, wide-ranging discussion of conditions in Iraq, Petraeus called the war 'the most complex and challenging I have ever seen.'

[global1]

1. I Thought This Surge Was Supposed To Be Kind Of A Last Ditch Effort.....

to get a handle on the situation. Now we're hearing from him that this is going to require a long committment. Just another attempt at extending this - so that it ultimately becomes a Dem problem.

No wonder * likes Petraeus - he's telling * what he wants to hear.

[The Count]

3. yeah, but the "ditch" is endless....and it's your fault, for not giving it a chance.

[NewJeffCT]

6. Please - they've already "surged" 4 times before this current one

the next time, it will be the "Super Surge" or the "Mother of all surges" or what have you. It's all to buy time so Bush can run out the clock on his presidency and not be president when the last helicopter evacuates the last Americans out of the embassy in Baghdad.

[The Count]

2. I am so shocked ...not. Why does everyone "respect" this yes man?

They all say "he is very respected" - even the dems. All I know is - this is the guy W found after firing everyone who told him the truth. Another Powell/McCain phenomenon we help create.

[mmonk]

4. "Pacification" not woking?

I guess when you never learn from history, you repeat the same mistakes over and over again.

[OneBlueSky]

5. as long as there's oil in Iraq, we're staying . . . besides, we can't let . ..

that humongous embassy go to waste, now can we? . . .