U.S. ‘Campaign Plan’ Predicts Two Years to Establish Security in Iraq

A U.S. military spokesman has confirmed that the top commander in Baghdad and the U.S. ambassador have developed a new ‘Campaign Plan’ that sets a goal of establishing security in Baghdad and other population centers by June of next year, and throughout the country a year later. The plan was first reported in Tuesday’s New York Times. It suggests a substantial U.S. troop presence over that period, but defense officials say troop levels will be determined as the security situation in Iraq develops.
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