Pomeroy Discusses Visit to Iraq

The security situation in Iraq has improved dramatically in the past few months. That's the asse...  More »

The security situation in Iraq has improved dramatically in the past few months. That's the assessment of North Dakota Congressman Earl Pomeroy, who just returned from a visit to Iraq. Pomeroy says the incidence of roadside bombings and other violence is down because Iraqis are taking a more vigorous part in attacking factions that are causing violence in the nation. The congressman says his visit proved to him that General David Patraeus, who is in charge of American forces in Iraq, has done an extraordinary job... (Rep. Earl Pomeroy, -D- ND) I think he i incorporating four years of lessons learned from mistakes made in a dramatically improved US performance. We have had outstanding performance by our soldiers all along, but the plan has not always been one that has been very well equipped to meet the unfolding circumstance in Iraq. I think now we're on the right track in Iraq thanks to the leadership of General Patraeus. Pomeroy visited Baghdad and the Anbaar Province of Iraq, as well as refugees in Jordan. He says his visit gave him a quick but balanced look at how the US effort in Iraq is progressing.  « Less