Military Commanders' Estimate Of Required Iraqi Forces Far Larger Than Washington's

Washington Post Walter Pincus and Ann Scott Tyson June 13, 2007 01:48 AM
A senior U.S. military commander said yesterday that Iraq's army must expand its rolls by at least 20,000 more soldiers than Washington had anticipated, to help free U.S. troops from conducting daily patrols, checkpoints and other critical yet dangerous missions.
Even then, Iraq will remain incapable of taking full responsibility for its security for many years -- five years in the case of protecting its airspace -- and will require a long-term military relationship with the United States, said Lt. Gen....
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