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Gen. Myers: Insurgency Could Last A Decade in Iraq

HeadlineFeb 28, 2005

The attack comes just days after top U.S. military commander Air Force Gen. Richard Myers admitted that the Iraqi resistance could keep fighting for another decade. Myers told a crowd in Los Angeles that over the past century, similar insurgencies around the world have lasted anywhere from seven to 12 years. He said “This is not the kind of business that can be done in one year.”

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