General Odierno, not to be confused with the General who is still dead, offers his thoughts on the situation in Iraq:

A top American general in Iraq says the US army has brought supporters of Saddam Hussein “to their knees”.

Major General Raymond Odierno also said he thought there would be a return
to “some normalcy” within six months.

In other news:

Violence in Iraq Leaves Nine People Dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) – Attackers killed nine people in an outburst of
violence, including four Christian women headed to jobs at a U.S. military
base and two American soldiers. South of the capital, the security chief of
Spanish troops in Iraq was shot in the head during a raid.

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