Thursday, March 01, 2007

US generals give 6 mos. to win in Iraq before US faces 'Vietnam-style collapse' of support


Josh Catone
Published: Wednesday February 28, 2007

A team of military officers advising General David Petraeus, the commander of US forces in Iraq, have concluded that the United States has 6 months to win the war in Iraq or it will face a "Vietnam-style collapse in political and public support that could force the military into a hasty retreat," reports Guardian Unlimited.

"The team also points to a 'disintegrating' international coalition, low troop morale, and potential increased Southern violence in the wake of the British pullout as obstacles to US success in Iraq."

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