Rice: U.S. Could Be in Iraq for 10 Years; She Also Declines to Rule Out Use of Force in Iran or Syria

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice declined on Wednesday to rule out American forces still being needed in Iraq a decade from now. Senators warned that the Bush administration must play it straight with the public or risk losing public support for the war.

Pushed by senators from both parties to define the limits of U.S. involvement in Iraq and the Middle East, Rice also declined to rule out the use of military force in Iran or Syria, although she said the administration prefers diplomacy.

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Rice: U.S. Could Be in Iraq for 10 Years; She Also Declines to Rule Out Use of Force in Iran or Syria

"I don't think the president ever takes any of his options off the table concerning...

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