Bush Cites Security, Political, Economic Gains in Iraq

By Gerry J. Gilmore | American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2008 - The surge of forces has enabled the Iraqi government to realize security, political and economic gains, President Bush said today during a visit to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in Dayton, Ohio.

"The surge is doing what it was designed to do," Bush said. Last year's deployment of about 30,000 extra U.S. troops to Iraq has provided security and breathing space so the Iraqi government can establish itself against its enemies, Bush said at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.

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