General: Prepare for long conflict
Leader of Army's 3rd ID tells war-weary Americans to 'quit complaining'
Associated Press
FORT STEWART, Ga. -
As his troops head into a third combat tour in Iraq, the commanding general of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division said Thursday war-weary Americans should "quit complaining" and prepare themselves for the conflict to continue several more years.
"We're now in a debate about whether or not the third deployment is too much and whether you should have a year between (deployments) in dwell time," Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch told reporters. "I believe it's time for us to quit complaining and focus on doing our duty."
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"If we let the American people realize... we as a nation are engaged in a long war, that historically it takes at least nine years to complete a counterinsurgency operation, then the American people will be supportive," Lynch said.
He urged Americans to look to the resolve of U.S. soldiers who fought in World War II "and didn't come back until it was over." American forces have been in Iraq longer than the duration of World War II.
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For the record, I didn't volunteer so I'm not complaining.
If they start a draft you'll hear me complain.