5 Signs the Threat of Civil War in Iraq is Over
Just a week after Iraq Prime Minister Maliki declared this to be so, there is proof positive he was right:
- Civilian deaths have plunged, dropping by more than half from August to 884.
- The just-ended holy month of Ramadan in Iraq was accompanied by a 40% drop in violence, even though al-Qaida had vowed to step up attacks.
- Last month, 1,200 Iraqis waited patiently in line in Iraq’s searing heat to sign up to fight al-Qaida. They will join an estimated 30,000 volunteers in the past six months
- Five million Iraqi children returned to school last week, largely without incident, following their summer vacations.
- On Monday came news that U.S. military deaths in Iraq fell to 64 in September, the fourth straight drop since peaking at 121 in May and driving the toll to a 14-month low.
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