According to General David Petraeus, the objectives of the military surge in Iraq are, "largely being met". The Iraqis are shouldering "more of the load" and Al-Queda is "off balance". Violence across Iraq is down particularly in the al-Anbar province and Baghdad. IED attacks, suicide bombings and other high profile attacks are down dramatically from the pre-surge levels.Due to the success of Multinational Force Iraq, Petraeus can recommend a steady with drawl of 30,000 troops by next summer, starting with a brigade of 4,000 Army soldiers by next month as well as 2.000 Marines. Petraeus warned that a massive pull-out favoured by Democrats would leave Iraq in a state of un-rest and Al-Queda would certainly rise up and fill the vacuum. Petraeus stated, "a premature draw-down of our forces would likely have devastating consequences".
This is good news, we are making positive progress. We will still have setbacks in Iraq when dealing with a non-traditional and unpredictable enemy, but we will also have triumphant times when we can take pride in our positive affects in that country. One things remains clear no matter what happens over there: we must continue to support our troops and be proud of their dedicated service. We must do everything we can to help them complete their mission and give them the tools they needs to finish the fight and win.
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