(Bill) Clinton: No Military Victory in Iraq

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Source: ABC News

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All night Tuesday, Senate Democrats tried to convince Republicans to pass an amendment calling for withdrawal from Iraq. Meanwhile, over the past two days, several U.S. generals on the ground in Iraq, including Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Peter Pace, have said they see signs of progress. Pace said he's seen "a sea change" in parts of Iraq. But Clinton doesn't believe a U.S. military victory can be had.

"The point is that there is no military victory here," he said exclusively to "Good Morning America." "I believe that Gen. Petraeus is a very able man. And I don't have any doubt that they'll win some battles. And I hope this works. I think every American hopes this works. But it can't work beyond winning a few battles. … It has to be accompanied by progress on the political front."

Clinton said Bush can buy time for his Iraq strategy through the summer, but that will change when officials re-evaluate the situation in September.

"The president has weathered the challenge in the Senate because of the filibuster. As long as he can hold more than 40 senators, he can stop the Senate from voting for a change in course," Clinton said. "But in the end, September will come and it won't be long."

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