Testimony by Gen. David Petraeus to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
A must read if you want to look beyond the bumper sticker sloganeering and political posturing that obscures the debate about the Iraq War.
Petraeus On The ‘Fragile And Reversible’ Situation In Iraq
…Still, security in Iraq is better than it was when Ambassador Crocker and I reported to you last September, and it is significantly better than it was 15 months ago when Iraq was on the brink of civil war and the decision was made to deploy additional US forces to Iraq.
A number of factors have contributed to the progress that has been made. First, of course, has been the impact of increased numbers of Coalition and Iraqi Forces. You are well aware of the U.S. surge. Less recognized is that Iraq has also conducted a surge, adding well over 100,000 additional soldiers and police to the ranks of its security forces in 2007 and slowly increasing its capability to deploy and employ these forces…
