Former U.S.Army Vice Chief of Staff General Jack Keane, who was intimately involved in planning for the U.S.

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In short, says retired General Jack Keane, Gates will have to plunge into Iraqi politics.

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Lieutenant General JACK KEANE (Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Army): It's great to be back, thank you.

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Today we're talking with General Jack Keane, a retired lieutenant general, former vice chief of staff of the Army.

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