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Abizaid says patience needed in Iraq

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Published: Nov. 22, 2005 at 5:07 PM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Gen. John Abizaid, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, says that patience in dealing with the insurgency will be rewarded.

In an interview with three newspapers, including the Washington Times, Abizaid predicted the Iraqi government will be more effective after the Dec. 15 elections.

"If we show patience and persistence, we can actually be successful," Abizaid told reporters in Washington. "There is no reason why we should look at the campaign at this particular time and say we can't be successful, when all the indications are we can and that we are being successful."

Abizaid suggested that most of the impatience with results in Iraq is coming from "inside the Beltway."

Topics: John Abizaid
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