US Will Have To Negotiate With The Iraqi Resistance

The commander of the Unted States' occupation Forces in Iraq, General David Petraeus, was forced to admit that the new escalation of the war ("Surge"), will NOT defeat the Iraqi Resistance. And, that the U.S. will eventually have to negotiate with them.

"Military action is necessary to help improve security . . . but it is not sufficient," Petraeus said.

"That is what will determine in the long run the success of this effort," Petraeus said.

Petraeus' comments came on the eve of a security summit in which the U.S. was forced to come to terms with the reality of its invasion, and concluded that it must sit down with Syria and Iran, in order to find a collective plan to stabilise Iraq.

A massive troop presence is routine in Baghdad, but that has been unable to halt the daily suicide bombers, car bombs and snipers that have turned much of Baghdad into a no man's land.

Diplomats, hope the presence of Iranian and Syrian delegates at the security summit will create a de facto truce.

Syria, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, the five permanent Security Council members - U.S., Britain, China, France and Russia - the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference have been invited.