Foreword
On January 10, 2007, President George W. Bush addressed theNation to announce a roughly 30,000 troop “surge in U.S.military personnel in Iraq.In September, General David H. Petraeus, head of the Multi-National Force-Iraqand the lead strategist behind the plan, traveled to Capitol Hill to issue amuch-anticipated progress report. He was joined by the U.S. Ambassador to IraqRyan C. Crocker, who briefed members on the political situation. Testifyingat hearings before the Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees in boththe Senate and House of Representatives, Petraeus said that the militaryobjectives of the surge “are in large part being met. Although there are…
