The Disappearing War In Iraq

U.S. Navy sailors from Riverine Squadron 1 patrol aboard riverine assault boats in the Euphrates River in Iraq on Nov. 27, 2008. DoD photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien, U.S. Navy. (Released)

Insurgent Attacks In Iraq At Lowest Level Of The War,
U.S. General Says -- L.A. Times

A recent wave of high-profile bombings is aimed at shaking public confidence, the No. 2 American commander says.

Reporting from Baghdad -- Attacks by Iraqi insurgents fell in November to their lowest monthly level since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, despite recent high-profile bombings aimed at shaking public confidence, a top U.S. commander said Wednesday.

Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin, the No. 2 U.S. commander here, blamed Al Qaeda in Iraq for a spate of bombings that have killed nearly 50 people in Baghdad and elsewhere since Monday. Despite those blasts, attacks have declined 80% nationwide since March, Austin said.

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My Comment: If political compromise and political stability becomes the norm .... attacks should drop to almost zero.

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