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Casey Says Results in Iraq Won't Be Fast

I can't figure out what's going on with General Casey. He is on record before as saying that he didn't want more troops and didn't think more troops would help. Now he's saying the President's plan needs time to yield results. Excerpts from Yahoo News:

By KIM GAMEL, Associated Press Writer 44 minutes ago

There are no guarantees of overall success or quick results in the new U.S.-Iraqi security drive in Baghdad, Gen. George Casey, the U.S. commander in Iraq, said Monday.

He told reporters he did not expect significant results until the summer and fall, for the first time putting a timeframe around the new plan that was announced Wednesday by President Bush.

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