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President’s Address to the Nation
January 10, 2007

The most urgent priority for success in Iraq is security, especially in Baghdad…Only Iraqis can end the sectarian violence and secure their people. And their government has put forward an aggressive plan to do it…Our military commanders reviewed the new Iraqi plan to ensure that it addressed these mistakes. They report that it does. They also report that this plan can work.

Now, take a look at what the New York Times has to say about the safety of the Baghdad neighborhoods these days, post Surge…

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