rumsfeld says it'll take at least 12 YEARS to defeat the 'insurgency'

[mopaul]

and then he smiled.

http://www.freep.com/news/nw/newiraq27e_20050627.htm

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Sunday it could take as long as 12 years to defeat the insurgency in Iraq and that it will be up to Iraqi forces to do the job.


"We're not going to win against the insurgency. The Iraqi people are going to win against the insurgency," Rumsfeld told "Fox News Sunday." "That insurgency could go on for any number of years. Insurgencies tend to go on five, six, eight, 10, 12 years."

[Swamp Rat]

1. Is that how long we have left?

[mopaul]

2. america will just go on forever, until it falls apart

i'd say about 12 years yeah.

[Island Blue]

3. Did anyone see The Daily Show the other day

where they showed Shrub's press conference (with the two European leaders). Someone asked him a question about all of the violence and death occurring in Iraq and the idiot couldn't wipe the huge smile off his face. It was disgusting.

We're going to be in Iraq for 12 more years? I think it's getting a little drafty in here.

[mopaul]

he HATES reporters

and glares at them and gets this pissed off look like he'd just as soon order your beheading as answer your question.

a real psycho on parade.

[kliljedahl]

4. And then we get the flowers & dancing in the streets?

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Raksha]

5. In other words...we're gonna be there until the oil runs out? n/t

[thinkingwoman]

9. Ding, ding, ding...we have a winner!

They are so transparent.

[jimshoes]

6. Rule of thumb

Whenever the government gives you an estimate like this, it is likely to take anywhere from 2 to 10 times as long. Same holds true for cost estimates.

[mopaul]

7. let's see, 1,700 dead g.i.'s times 12 years...that's 20,400 almost

[katsy]

8. Question...

Has any foreign occupying army ever defeated an insurgents?