Iraq Violence Lowest Since 2006
Lieutenant General Ray Odierno, MNF-I #2 commander, reported that Iraq violence is at its lowest level since the February 2006 al-Askaria mosque bombing by al-Qaeda that touched off the wave of sectarian violence al-Qaeda desired. Lt. Gen. Odierno pointed to Baghdad specifically, where attacks have ?dropped about 50 percent since January, and the number of civilian casualties also has fallen.?
[source: e-mail]
