Troops 'ain't coming home soon'

June 24 2003

Three senior US senators from both parties have criticised the Bush 
Administration for not communicating clearly the need for US forces 
to stay in Iraq for a prolonged time.  

"We're involved in nation-building," said Republican Senator Richard 
Lugar, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. "It's important 
we all understand that - that the President say that, that it's a five-year 
plan of stability."  

Senator Joseph Biden the committee's ranking Democrat, agreed: "It's 
time the president go to the American people and tell them the facts," 
he said. "And the facts are Johnny and Jane ain't coming home any 
time soon."  

Senator Chuck Hagel, said the public would "need to know the long-term 
investment here".  

- New York Times  

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Source: "The Age" - Melbourne
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/23/1056220539905.html

Cheers, Steve..

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