Top Us General In Iraq Calls American Role Crucial (ap)

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) walks to his plane with US commander in Iraq General Ray Odierno (R) as he prepares to depart Baghdad. Gates on Wednesday dangled the prospect of a faster withdrawal of US troops as he urged Iraq's Arab and Kurdish leaders to settle their feuds.(AFP/Pool/Jim Watson)AP – The top U.S. commander in Iraq said Tuesday an American role over the next 2 1/2 years is crucial to ensuring legitimate national elections and helping Iraq become a long-term U.S. partner in the Middle East.

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