I am prepared for the outraged howls of politics dictating troop levels.
One bad thing in this article though - Yesterday Ace linked to a piece predicting Iraqi forces would be in charge in all provinces by the end of the year. Petraeus doesn't seem to agree:
On a less-optimistic note, Petraeus said it is unlikely that Iraqi security forces will take the lead in all provinces this year, as was recently predicted by the Defense Department. Petraeus said events in the past month and a half — alluding to a spike in violence in Basra — have pushed that goal to 2009.
Petraeus also said that provincial elections are likely to be delayed by one month this fall, taking place in November instead of October.
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