"LAST THROES"

Since Cheney uttered those words about the insurgency in Iraq, many have voiced their doubts but none more strongly than Rumsfeld:

Rumsfeld: Iraq insurgency could last years
By NEDRA PICKLER
Associated Press Writer
Jun 26, 9:14 PM EDT
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday he is bracing for even more violence in Iraq and acknowledged that the insurgency "could go on for any number of years."
Defeating the insurgency may take as long as 12 years, he said, with Iraqi security forces, not U.S. and foreign troops, taking the lead and finishing the job.