Signs and Understatements

Signs of further progress in Iraq

“The Iraqis themselves, with their army, their administration, are taking charge of their own problems.”
--Dr. Bernard Kouchner, Foreign Minister of France, June 2, 2008

With the U.S. presidential primaries dominating the headlines in the mainstream media, the continued improvements in Iraq have largely gone unreported. Since General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker last testified before Congress, the Iraqi government and its citizens have continued to take an increasing role in their struggle against extremist groups, and their effort to build a stable and secure state. As many have noted over the past month, the progress form the surge has not regressed and is now stimulating development in the political realm. While much work remains, Iraq is clearly heading in the right direction.

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