Lt. General: Likely to be in Iraq for "three to five more years."

Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno said U.S. troops are likely to be in Iraq for "three to five more years." (Manuel Balce Ceneta - AP)

Army Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, the top U.S. commander for day-to-day operations in Iraq, told editors and reporters at The Washington Post yesterday that he expects a U.S. troop presence will be required in the country for a minimum of "at least three to five more years" and will involve 25,000 to 50,000 troops, depending on security conditions. more HERE

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If 11 percent of your customers thought you were doing a lousy job, wouldn’t that lead you to do some serious soul searching?

The latest Zogby survey shows the 11 percent approval rating of Congress is another record-book low. But Congress appears oblivious to it all.