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Iraqi Forces Are Leading Operations in Three Iraqi Cities With Little U.S. Support

As Gen. David Petraeus and Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for confirmation hearings today, things are looking up in Iraq. Despite the recent gun battles and civilian casualties we have seen in Sadr City, there are some real signs of progress. Military officials are more optimistic now than they have been at any time since the purple-finger elections of January 2005. Consider: -- Iraqi forces are now leading operations in Basra, Mosul and Sadr City.... Full Story
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