Top Commander Says Insurgency Still Strong (last throes?)

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http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/27-06232005-506396.html

Top Commander Says Insurgency Still Strong
By LIZ SIDOTI
The Associated Press


WASHINGTON - The top American military commander in the Persian Gulf disputed a contention by Vice President Dick Cheney that the Iraqi insurgency was in its "last throes" and told Congress on Thursday that its strength was basically undiminished from six months ago.

Furthermore, Gen. John Abizaid told the Senate Armed Services Committee, "I believe there are more foreign fighters coming into Iraq than there were six months ago."


His testimony came as the nation's top defense leaders rejected calls by some lawmakers for the Bush administration to set a timetable for U.S. withdrawal from wartorn Iraq. "That would be a mistake," Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told the committee.

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1. it's in the last throes of still being strong?

:shrug: :evilgrin: :eyes: :crazy:

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2. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1574336