Iraq will be a 'long marathon war'.

• Position: Army's vice chief of staff, Gen. Richard A. Cody's opinion - Brief Article

Don't expect a U.S. exodus from Iraq in the near future, the Army's vice chief of staff, Gen. Richard A. Cody, told an industry gathering in Washington, D.C.

As U.S. forces prepare for their fourth rotation in Iraq since the war began, a fifth already is being planned. "This is a long marathon war," Cody said. The war is being fought at the company and platoon levels, he said. Every night, U.S. soldiers in Iraq conduct 1,800...