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Whose narrative?
There's been a US surge in troops.
Iran has also ordered a reduction in roadside bombs in order to seem nicer to the Iraqis or something.
There's been a reduction in roadside bombings.
Which one caused the reduction? Did they both? It's important to know. This is the first time I've heard any mention of Iran leadership being behind the improvements in Iraq. I think it's remarkable.
If the Iraqis are mad as hell, and are not going to take it any more, and as a result, the Iranians are changing their tactics, I think that's very interesting and hopeful. But mostly I want to know how much our soldiers' efforts are paying off. That's all I ever wanted to know.
If there is little payoff, then the course of action should be different than if there is a big payoff.
Before this story, I though the lion's share of the credit for the improvements in Iraq belonged to the new US strategy. Now I hear other reasons being cited by officials in the Department of State. Remarkable. Remarkable that there are other reasons for the reductions, and remarkable that the news is coming from the Bush administration.
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