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horrific violence and on the brink of civil war now levels of violence and civilians and military casualties are significantly reduced and hope has been rekindled in many iraqi communities to be sure the progress is reversible and there is much more to be done nonetheless the hard fought accomplishments of 2007 have been substantial and i want to thank each of you for the contributions you made to them in response to the challenges that faced iraq a year ago we and our iraqi partners adopted a new approach we increased our focus on securing the iraqi people and in some cases delayed transition of tasks to iraqi forces additional u s and georgian forces were deployed to theater the tours of u s unites were extended and iraqi forces conducted a surge of their own generating well over 100 000 more iraqi police and soldiers during the year so that they too had additional forces to execute the new approach in places like ramadi baqubah arab jabour and baghdad you and our iraqi brothers fought often house by house block by block and neighborhood by neighborhood to wrest sanctuaries away from al qaeda iraq to disrupt extremist militia elements and to rid the streets of mafia like criminals having cleared areas you worked with iraqis to retain them establishing outposts in the areas we were securing developing iraqi security forces and empowering locals to help our efforts this approach has not been easy it has required steadfastness in the conduct of tough offensive operations creative solutions to the myriad problems on the ground and persistence over the course of many months and during countless trying situations through it all you have proven equal to every task continually demonstrating an impressive ability to conduct combat and stability operations in an exceedingly complex environment your accomplishments have given the iraqi people new confidence and prompted many citizens to reject terror and confront those who practice it as the months passed in 2007 in fact the tribal awakening that began in al anbar province spread to other parts of the country emboldened by improving security and tired of indiscriminate violence extremist ideology oppressive practices and criminal activity iraqis increasingly rejected al qaeda iraq and rogue militia elements over time the desire of iraqis to contribute to their own security has manifested itself in citizens volunteering for the police the army and concerned local citizen programs it has been reflected in citizens providing information that has helped us find far more than double the number of arms and weapons caches we found last year and it has been apparent in iraqi communities now supporting their local security forces as a result of your hard work and that of our iraqi comrades in arms and with the support of the local populace in many areas we have seen significant improvements in the security situation the number of attacks per week is down some 60 percent from a peak in june of this year to a level last seen consistently in the early summer of 2005 with fewer attacks we are also seeing significantly reduced loss of life the number of civilian deaths is down by some 75 percent since its height a year ago dropping to a level not seen since the beginning of 2006 and the number of coalition losses is down substantially as well we remain mindful that the past year s progress has been purchased through the sacrifice and selfless service of all those involved and that the new iraq must still contend with innumerable enemies and obstacles al qaeda iraq has been significantly degraded but it remains capable of horrific bombings militia extremists have been disrupted but they retain influence in many areas criminals have been apprehended but far too many still roam iraqi streets and intimidate local citizens and iraqi officials we and our iraqi partners will have to deal with each of these challenges in the new year to keep the situation headed in the right direction while the progress in a number of areas is fragile the security improvements have significantly changed the situation in many parts of iraq it is now imperative that we take advantage of these improvements by looking beyond the security arena and helping iraqi military and political leaders as they develop solutions in other areas as well solutions they can sustain over time at the tactical level this means an increasing focus on helping not just iraqi security forces with whom we must partner in all that we do but also helping iraqi governmental organizations as they endeavor to restore basic services to create employment opportunities to revitalize local markets to refurbish schools to spur local economic activity and to keep locals involved in contributing to local security we will have to do all of this of course while continuing to draw down our forces thinning our presence and gradually handing over responsibilities to our iraqi partners meanwhile at the national level we will focus on helping the iraqi government integrate local volunteers into the iraqi security forces and other employment develop greater ministerial capacity and capability aid displaced persons as they return and most importantly take the all important political and economic actions needed to exploit the opportunity provided by the gains in the security arena the pace of progress on important political actions to this point has been slower than iraqi leaders had hoped still there have been some important steps taken in recent months iraq s leaders reached agreement on the declaration of principles for friendship and cooperation with the united states which lays the groundwork for an enduring relationship between our nations the united nations security council approved iraq s request for a final renewal of the resolution that authorizes the coalition to operate in iraq iraq s leaders passed an important pension law that not only extends retirement benefits to iraqis previously left out but also represents the first of what we hope will be additional measures fostering national reconciliation and iraq s leaders have debated at length a second reconciliation related measure the accountability and justice bill the de ba athification reform law as well as the 2008 national budget both which likely will be brought up for a vote in early 2008 even so all iraqi participants recognize that much more must be done politically to put their country on an irreversible trajectory to national reconciliation and sustainable economic development we will needless to say work closely with our embassy teammates to support the iraq government as it strives to take advantage of the improved security environment by pursing political and economic progress the new year will bring many changes substantial force rotations and adjustments already underway will continue one army brigade combat team and a marine expeditionary unit have already redeployed without replacement in the coming months four additional brigades and two marine battalions will follow suit throughout that time we will continue to adapt to the security situation as it evolves and in the midst of all the changes we and our iraqi partners will strive to maintain the momentum to press the fight and to pursue iraq s enemies relentlessly solutions to many of the tough problems will continue to be found at your level together with local iraqi leaders and with your iraqi security force partners in company and battalion areas of operation and in individual neighborhoods an towns as you and your iraqi partners turn concepts into reality additional progress will emerge slowly and fitfully over time we will gradually see fewer bad days and accumulate more good days good weeks and good months the way ahead will not be easy inevitably there will be more tough days and tough weeks unforeseen challenges will emerge and success will require continued hard work commitment and initiative from all involved as we look to the future however we should remember how far we have come in the past year thanks to the tireless efforts and courageous actions of the iraqi people iraq s political and military leaders the iraqi security forces and each of you a great deal has been achieved in 2007 thus as we enter a new year we and our iraqi partners will have important accomplishments and a newfound sense of hope on which we can build as always all or your leaders our fellow citizens back home and i deeply appreciate the dedication professionalism commitment and courage you display on a daily basis it remains the greatest of honors to serve with each of you in this critical endeavor sincerely david h petraeus and it remains the greatest of honors to call myself an american when we have men like gen david petraeus and men and women in our armed forces representing the united states across the world december 30 2007 4 26pm posted by michael in mi general david petraeus iraq military the long war uk war effort in iraq comments off on 2007 person of the year gen david petraeus about we don t read and write poetry because it s cute we read and write poetry because we are members of the human race and the human race is filled with passion and medicine law business engineering these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life but poetry beauty romance love these are what we stay alive for to quote from whitman o me o life of the questions of these recurring of the endless trains of the faithless of cities filled with the foolish what good amid these o me o life answer that you are here that life exists and identity that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse that the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse what will your verse be professor john keating dead poets society 1989 treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is treat a man as he could be and he will become what he should be ralph waldo emerson the purpose of life is not to be happy it is to be useful to be honorable to be compassionate to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well ralph waldo emerson never compromise not even in the face of armageddon a political party cannot be all things to all people it must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency or simply to swell its numbers ronald reagan 1975 don t give up your ideals don t compromise don t turn to expediency and don t for heaven s sake having seen the inner workings of the watch don t get cynical ronald reagan 1976 rorschach s journal november 12th 1985 dog carcass in alley this morning tire tread on burst stomach this city is afraid of me i have seen its true face the streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood and when the drains finally scab over all the vermin will drown the accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout save us and i ll whisper no you see doctor god didn t kill that little girl fate didn t butcher her and destiny didn t feed her to those dogs if god saw what any of us did that night he didn t seem to mind from then on i knew god doesn t make the world this way we do men get arrested dogs get put down and i am reminded on this holy day of the sad story of kitty genovese as you all may remember a long time ago almost thirty years ago this poor soul cried out for help time and time again but no person answered her calls though many saw no one so much as called the police they all just watched as kitty was being stabbed to death in broad daylight they watched as her assailant walked away now we must all fear evil men but there is another kind of evil which we must fear most and that is the indifference of good men monsignor boondock saints 1999 never shall innocent blood be shed yet the blood of the wicked shall flow like a river the three shall spread their blackened wings and be the vengeful striking hammer of god il duce boondock saints 1999 now you will receive us we do not ask for your poor or your hungry we do not want your tired and sick it is your corrupt we claim it is your evil that will be sought by us with every breath we shall hunt them down each day we will spill their blood till it rains down from the skies do not kill do not rape do not steal these are principles which every man of every faith can embrace these are not polite suggestions these are codes of behavior and those of you that ignore them will pay the dearest cost there are varying degrees of evil we urge you lesser forms of filth not to push the bounds and cross over into true corruption into our domain for if you do one day you will look behind you and you will see we three and on that day you will reap it and we will send you to whatever god you wish and shepherds we shall be for thee my lord for thee power hath descended forth from thy hand that our feet may swiftly carry out thy command so we shall flow a river 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