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Associated PressBush nominee: Pushing Iraq may not workBy ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer
25 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The three-star general picked by President Bush
to become his personal war adviser suggested on Thursday that
pressuring the Iraqis to take on more responsibility may not work.
"I have reservations about just how much leverage we can apply in
a system that's not very capable right now," Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute
said during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed
Services Committee.
Lute also said early results of the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq were
mixed and Iraqi participation has been uneven.
"I think we're in the early days and time will tell," he said.
-snip-Committee members signaled their support for Lute's nomination,
but questioned his assessment that applying more leverage might
not work. They also questioned whether the new job would make
a difference in Iraq.
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