We confirmed General Petraeus unanimously for what seemed like one last effort at salvaging the mission. And we sent him the troops and the funds he needed to carry out the job. Since the implementation of the Petraeus plan. the security situation in and around Baghdad has changed dramatically. Attacks on troops are down. Civilian casualties in Baghdad are down 75 percent. Iraqi refugees are streaming back over the borders. Outside the city. the local leaders are forging agreements among themselves and with U.S. forces to ensure even greater security. There is simply no question that on the military and tactical levels the Petraeus plan has been a tremendous success.
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