Reduced Violence in Iraq Enables More Emphasis on Long-Term Stability

By Kristen Noel | Special to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2007 - Violence in Iraq has been stabilized enough to allow governmental, economic and social advances to move forward, a Multinational Corps Iraq official said.

Violence levels are at their lowest since January 2006, Army Brig. Gen. Joseph Anderson, the command's chief of staff, reported during a conference call with online journalists and "bloggers" Dec. 7.

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