Gen. Odierno: A Coalition Government is the Only Way

Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, talks to NewsHour's Jim Lehrer about the recent elections in Iraq and the possibilities for security and democracy in the immediate future. Odierno stresses that decision-making is solely with the Iraqi government and that U.S. forces are in the country in an advisory role. He also says that it looks as if the timetable for troop withdrawal is on schedule after the overall success of relatively non-violent elections.

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