Shiite Violence = Surge Success?

Courtesy Donklephant  Wed, 03/26/2008 - 7:12pm

The Pentagon throws some interesting logic on the table about the recent problems in Iraq.

From AFP :

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The Pentagon on Wednesday said an eruption of violence in southern Iraq, where US-backed government forces were battling Shiite militias, was a “by-product of the success of the surge.”

Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said it showed that the Iraqi government and security forces were now confident enough to take the initiative against Shiite extremists in...


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