Local Security Gains Influence National Action in Iraq, General Says

By Seaman William Selby, USN | Special to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2008 - As Iraqis continue to organize at the local level to help with security, they are creating pressure on Iraq's national leaders to build on momentum, a top military official said yesterday.

Army Brig. Gen. Edward Cardon, deputy commander for support for Multinational Division Center and Task Force Marne, told online journalists and "bloggers" in a conference call that Iraqis seem to be more and more organized at the local level, with concerned local citizens working alongside Iraqi and coalition forces to make and keep their neighborhoods safe.

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