"WASHINGTON — In the face of stiffening insurgent resistance, U.S. and Iraqi
security forces now control about half of Baghdad, the American commander
overseeing operations said Friday.
Maj. Gen. Joseph F. Fil, Jr., commander
of Multi-National Division Baghdad, told reporters at the Pentagon that progress
in securing the capital has been steady and that while he could use more U.S.
troops he believes he has enough — with the recent arrival of reinforcements —
to complete his mission."
Sounds to me like the surge is reaching the goal of attempting to secure the capital. No one believed it would be easy, but it looks like it is working. They fighting is going to get more intense, if only because the terrorists have less room to move, and are being boxed in. I think that if American and Iraqi troops can secure and hold the capital, the troops should start coming home soon after.
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