No really, how long?

Gen. Petraeus says he can't say how long U.S. troops will need to stay in Iraq.

Published September 11, 2007 5:13PM (EDT)

Sen. Robert Menendez: If the commander in chief said to you, Gen. Petraeus, how many more years do American soldiers have to continue in Iraq, what would your answer to him be?

Gen. David Petraeus: I would give a forthright answer, Senator: I cannot predict that.


By Tim Grieve

Tim Grieve is a senior writer and the author of Salon's War Room blog.

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