"They're way down on their attempts, and even more on their effectiveness."

Insurgency Is Fading Fast, Top Marine in Iraq Says
Eric Schmitt, New York Times Original Article

The top Marine officer in Iraq said Friday that the number of attacks against American troops in Sunni-dominated western Iraq and death tolls had dropped sharply over the last four months, a development that he called evidence that the insurgency was weakening in one of the most violent areas of the country.