The first phrase of the post: "Eleven US soldiers were killed in Iraq in July[.]"
It takes a sick mind to think that 11 American deaths are indicative of success. General David Petraeus, quoted further on in the article, characterizes the death toll as merely "a level of normal or latent violence" showing "a degree of durability." That is, the rate of soldiers' deaths may be down to 11 per month, but it's likely to stay there.
This is how a conservative defines success?
What about Afghanistan, Dan? Do you call 20 American servicemembers killed before the end of July success, too?
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