Admiral William Fallon, the White House choice to command US forces in the Middle East, on Tuesday warned that the US was running out of time to improve security in Iraq reported Demetri Sevastopulo and Guy Dinmore in Washington for the Financial Times.

“I believe the situation in Iraq can be turned around, but time is short,” Admiral Fallon told senators. “There are no guarantees.”

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