Anbar Situation Has ‘Turned the Corner,’ U.S. General Says

By Gerry J. Gilmore | American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2007 – The security situation in Anbar province has greatly improved in recent months, thanks to additional U.S. troops provided by the surge and the growing presence of trained and vetted Iraqi soldiers and police, a senior U.S. military officer said today.