U.S. commander urges patience on Iraq troop levels

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Source: Reuters

U.S. commander urges patience on Iraq troop levels
Wed Apr 2, 2008 2:25pm EDT

By Randy Fabi

MUSSAYAB, Iraq (Reuters) - The United States could
quickly lose its security gains in Iraq to insurgents
if troops are sent home prematurely, a senior U.S.
military commander said on Wednesday.

Major-General Rick Lynch, commander of U.S. forces
south of Baghdad, said security remained fragile after
widespread fighting last week between security forces
and the Mehdi Army militia of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada
al-Sadr.

Lynch urged patience on U.S. troop levels, a major
theme in the American presidential election campaign.

"Ninety-six hours after we leave a place the enemy
will come right back. The gains we fought hard for
could easily be lost," Lynch told Reuters.

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1. McCain is right.

100 years. (at least)

Thanks to the untrained monkey at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.