US involved for longer time in Iraq than in World War II

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The US involvement in Iraq will pass another sad milestone on Sunday, when it overtakes the length of America's engagement in World War II.

While the two wars are far apart in character -- and in their death tolls -- the Iraq campaign has become a symbol of the pitfalls of the new style of conflict.

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The committee's top Democrat, Senator Carl Levin, pointed to the Iraq war's length as he pushed for a phased withdrawal of US troops within four to six months.

"We are three and one-half years into a conflict which has already lasted longer than the Korean conflict and almost as long as World War II. We should put the responsibility for Iraq's future squarely where it belongs: on the Iraqis. We cannot save the Iraqis from themselves," Levin said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061123/pl_afp/usiraqwarwwiihistory_061123172950

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1. In the years to come

you will hear that we lost Iraq because of the namby-pamby liberals who would not let the USA fight with all it's might etc.

When that happens, remind that right winger of the future that the Republicans had total power for a length of time equal to WWII.