Levin: Troop surge IS working in Iraq

But (doubting Thomas opps Carl-LNN) doubts military success can end the bloodshed?
Let it work, you'll see-LNN

By TODD SPANGLER
DETROIT FREE PRESS WASHINGTON STAFF
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin says he saw “credible and positive results” from the surge of troops in Iraq ordered by President George W. Bush but remains skeptical about whether military successes will lead to political resolutions in that war-torn country.
Levin, a Detroit Democrat who spent two days in Iraq with Virginia Sen. John Warner, said visits to bases in Mosul and Baghdad showed that the military aspects of the surge policy have shown progress in reducing violence and giving political leaders time to reconcile between divergent factions.
"We are also encouraged by continuing positive results – in al Anbar Province, from the recent decisions of some of the Sunni tribes to turn against al Qaeda and cooperate with coalition forces to kill or capture its adherents enemy,” Levin and Warner said today in a joint statement. “We remain concerned, however, that in the absence of overall ‘national’ political reconciliation, we may be inadvertently helping to create another militia which will have to be dealt with in the future.”

The two – who were expected to brief reporters this afternoon in a teleconference from Jordan – said that even though the surge is having measurable results, “we are not optimistic about the prospects” of political compromises. Levin has been a proponent of a calculated withdraw of American troops to force the Iraqi factions to deal with each other.
You weren't optimistic of the surge either CARL! -LNN

“In all of our meetings we witnessed a great deal of apprehension regarding the capabilities of the current Iraqi government to shed its sectarian biases and act in a unifying manner,” the statement said.

Funny how Levin voted in favor of the SJ RES 9 United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007- Sponsored by -Surrender- Reid for adoption of the joint resolution which states that the President shall commence the phased redeployment of US forces from Iraq not later than 120 days after the enactment of the joint resolution, with the goal of redeploying, by March 31, 2008, all US combat forces from Iraq except for a limited number that are essential for the following purposes: (1) protecting US and coalition personnel and infrastructure; (2) training and equipping Iraqi forces; and (3) conducting targeted counter-terrorism operations.
Just think if Levin and Reid got their way, progress would not have been made.Thank GOD it went down in flames-LNN