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“Although A Senior Democratic Leadership Aide Acknowledged That Earlier This Year Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) And His Team Had Expected The Fall To Be Dominated By The Iraq Debate, Events On The Ground Have Temporarily Put That Issue On The Back Burner.” (John Stanton & Emily Pierce, “Approps Message Takes Shape,” Roll Call, 11/08/07)
The New York Times: “American Forces Have Routed Al Qaeda In Mesopotamia, The Iraqi Militant Network, From Every Neighborhood Of Baghdad, A Top American General Said Today, Allowing American Troops Involved In The ‘Surge’ To Depart As Planned.” (Damien Cave, “Militant Group Is Out Of Baghdad, U.S. Says,” The New York Times, 11/08/07)
The Washington Post: “The Drop In Violence Caused By The U.S. Troop Increase In Iraq Has Prompted Refugees To Begin Returning To Their Homes, American And Iraqi Officials Said Wednesday.” (Amit Paley, “Officials Cite Return Of Iraqis To Baghdad As Violence Declines,” The Washington Post, 11/08/07)
The Associated Press: “Twilight Brings Traffic Jams To The Main Shopping District Of This Once-Affluent Corner Of Baghdad, And Hundreds Of People Stroll Past Well-Stocked Vegetable Stands, Bakeries And Butcher Shops. To Many In Amariyah, It Seems Little Short Of A Miracle.” (Douglas Birch, “Dramatic Progress Seen In Baghdad Neighborhood,” The Associated Press, 11/08/07)
USA Today: “With Security Improving In Iraq, Commanders Are Now Considering How To Reduce The U.S. Presence Without Losing Hard-Fought Security Gains.” (Jim Michaels, “Military Mulls How To Reduce Forces In Iraq,” USA Today, 11/07/07)
AFP: “Military Commanders Say That The Violence Has Ebbed Over The Past Few Months Since The Full Deployment Of An Extra 28,500 American Soldiers Across The Nation In June.” (“Baghdad Streets Now Safer, Say Taxi Drivers,” Agence France Presse, 11/04/07)
Stars And Stripes: “Just As The Number Of U.S. Deaths And Insurgent Attacks In Iraq Have Hit New Lows For The Year, The Pilots Have Noticed A Lull In The Calls For Airstrikes.” (Scott Schonauer, “Pilots Tallying Fewer Bombings As Iraq Hits Lull,” Stars and Stripes, 11/04/07)
The Associated Press: “In A Dramatic Turnaround, More Than 3,000 Iraqi Families Driven Out Of Their Baghdad Neighborhoods Have Returned To Their Homes In The Past Three Months As Sectarian Violence Has Dropped, The Government Said Saturday.” (Steven R. Hurst, “Thousands Return to Safer Iraqi Capital,” The Associated Press, 11/03/07)
The Washington Post: “The Number Of Attacks Against U.S. Soldiers Has Fallen To Levels Not Seen Since Before The February 2006 Bombing Of A Shiite Shrine In Samarra That Touched Off Waves Of Sectarian Killing, According To U.S. Military Statistics Released Thursday. The Death Toll For American Troops In October Fell To 39, The Lowest Level Since March 2006, And The Eighth-Lowest Total In 56 Months Of Fighting, According To The Web Site Icasualties.Org, Which Tracks Military Fatalities.” (Joshua Partlow and Naseer Nouri, “In Iraq, A Lull Or Hopeful Trend?” The Washington Post, 11/02/07)
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“Events On The Ground”
The New York Times: “American Forces Have Routed Al Qaeda In Mesopotamia, The Iraqi Militant Network, From Every Neighborhood Of Baghdad, A Top American General Said Today, Allowing American Troops Involved In The ‘Surge’ To Depart As Planned.” (Damien Cave, “Militant Group Is Out Of Baghdad, U.S. Says,” The New York Times, 11/08/07)
The Washington Post: “The Drop In Violence Caused By The U.S. Troop Increase In Iraq Has Prompted Refugees To Begin Returning To Their Homes, American And Iraqi Officials Said Wednesday.” (Amit Paley, “Officials Cite Return Of Iraqis To Baghdad As Violence Declines,” The Washington Post, 11/08/07)
The Associated Press: “Twilight Brings Traffic Jams To The Main Shopping District Of This Once-Affluent Corner Of Baghdad, And Hundreds Of People Stroll Past Well-Stocked Vegetable Stands, Bakeries And Butcher Shops. To Many In Amariyah, It Seems Little Short Of A Miracle.” (Douglas Birch, “Dramatic Progress Seen In Baghdad Neighborhood,” The Associated Press, 11/08/07)
USA Today: “With Security Improving In Iraq, Commanders Are Now Considering How To Reduce The U.S. Presence Without Losing Hard-Fought Security Gains.” (Jim Michaels, “Military Mulls How To Reduce Forces In Iraq,” USA Today, 11/07/07)
AFP: “Military Commanders Say That The Violence Has Ebbed Over The Past Few Months Since The Full Deployment Of An Extra 28,500 American Soldiers Across The Nation In June.” (“Baghdad Streets Now Safer, Say Taxi Drivers,” Agence France Presse, 11/04/07)
Stars And Stripes: “Just As The Number Of U.S. Deaths And Insurgent Attacks In Iraq Have Hit New Lows For The Year, The Pilots Have Noticed A Lull In The Calls For Airstrikes.” (Scott Schonauer, “Pilots Tallying Fewer Bombings As Iraq Hits Lull,” Stars and Stripes, 11/04/07)
The Associated Press: “In A Dramatic Turnaround, More Than 3,000 Iraqi Families Driven Out Of Their Baghdad Neighborhoods Have Returned To Their Homes In The Past Three Months As Sectarian Violence Has Dropped, The Government Said Saturday.” (Steven R. Hurst, “Thousands Return to Safer Iraqi Capital,” The Associated Press, 11/03/07)
The Washington Post: “The Number Of Attacks Against U.S. Soldiers Has Fallen To Levels Not Seen Since Before The February 2006 Bombing Of A Shiite Shrine In Samarra That Touched Off Waves Of Sectarian Killing, According To U.S. Military Statistics Released Thursday. The Death Toll For American Troops In October Fell To 39, The Lowest Level Since March 2006, And The Eighth-Lowest Total In 56 Months Of Fighting, According To The Web Site Icasualties.Org, Which Tracks Military Fatalities.” (Joshua Partlow and Naseer Nouri, “In Iraq, A Lull Or Hopeful Trend?” The Washington Post, 11/02/07)
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