Senators Say They See Progress From Surge

Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker returned last week from a four-day trip to Iraq and reported clear successes to the Chatanoogan -

“During our visit we saw clear successes in some provinces, with coalition forces working with Iraqis on the ground – running out Al Qaeda and providing security for Iraqis to live their lives.

"I’m enormously impressed with General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker and with what they are accomplishing militarily, and I’m looking forward to their report this fall. I hope the lessons of the last few months and the recommendations of the Baker-Hamilton bipartisan Iraq Study Group Report will provide the basis for a Petraeus plan to put us on a path to finish the job in Iraq.”