Generals Offer a Sober Outlook on Iraqi War

Generals Offer a Sober Outlook on Iraqi War - New York Times: "'I think it's going to succeed in the long run, even if it takes years, many years,' he said. On a personal note, he added that he, like many American soldiers, had spent long periods of duty related to Iraq, and he said: 'We believe in the mission that we've got. We believe in it because we're in it, and if we let go of the insurgency and take our foot off its throat, then this country could fail and go back into civil war and chaos.'"