American Soldiers To Stay In Iraq

Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has announced that about 20,000 American troops in Iraq will spend another 90 days in Iraq beyond their one-year deployment.
"The country is at war and we need to do what is necessary to succeed," he told a news conference.
Mr Rumsfeld said the extension came in response to a request by the commander of US forces in Iraq, Gen John Abizaid.
"We are engaged in a test of will and we will meet that test," Mr Rumsfeld told reporters.
"A small band of terrorists are not going to be permitted to determine the fate of the 25 million Iraqi people," he added