Gen John contradicts VP Dick : Head Line News

Headline News reports that General John Abizaid's testimony to the US Senate Armed Services committee refutes US Vice President Cheney's claim that insurgent activity in Iraq was declining.

During an interview with CNN last month, Cheney said that, from a military standpoint, he felt insurgent activity would decline, adding, "I think they're in the last throes, if you will, of the insurgency."

I won't, Mr. Vice President, and here are some reasons why :

Nearly 40 people have died in a rash of car bombings in Iraq’s capital in the space of 12 hours., June 23, 2005.

Iraq Body Count

Casualties in Iraq - 2005

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