Iraq Update Story aired: Thursday, November 08, 2007
Commander of US Forces in Baghdad, Major General Joseph Fil says Al Qaeda is on the run in Iraq and has all but disappeared from Baghdad. The general also says that the troop surge has led to an 80 percent drop in murders and 70 percent fewer improvised bombs since violence peaked in June.
We talk to Damien Cave of the NY Times about what those numbers mean for the average Iraqi, and whether it is a sign of one victory for the US.
Guests:
Damien Cave, NY Times reporter.
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