A decade more in Iraq according to Bush's General, David Petraeus. Yes, it's an endless war.

Published: August 10, 2007, 11:00 pm

Next month, Petraeus gives his report on the surge. But, he's telling members of Congress that the U.S. will be in Iraq for another decade. So, the way Bush and his general see it, not only will the Iraq war outlast the Bush administration, it would outlast the next presidency. 9 or 10 years. It's truly endless:Gen. David Petraeus told a congressional delegation visiting the Middle East that success in Iraq will require a U.S. military presence there for about a decade, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) said Friday.The commander of U.S. troops in Iraq, who will deliver a highly anticipated progress report next month, said the U.S. will be in Iraq in some way for 9 or 10 years, according to Schakowsky. The general also highlighted progress in Anbar province, where former Sunni insurgents have turned against Al Qaeda extremists in recent months.

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