Section[ PART I - Strategic Overview
Title[ THIS STRATEGY IS INTEGRATED, AND ITS ELEMENTS ARE MUTUALLY REINFORCING
THIS STRATEGY IS INTEGRATED, AND ITS ELEMENTS ARE MUTUALLY REINFORCING
-- Progress along one of the political, security, and economic tracks reinforces progress along the
other tracks. For example:
- As the political process has moved forward, terrorists have become more isolated, leading to
more intelligence on their leadership and hideouts from Iraqi citizens, which has led to better
security in previously violent areas, a more stable infrastructure, the prospect of economic
progress, and expanding political participation.
- As security operations in Fallujah, Mosul, Tal Afar, and elsewhere have killed or led to the
capture of high-level terrorists and insurgents, residents in those areas have come forward to
participate in the political process, registering and turning out to vote in vast numbers, and
providing local residents a meaningful voice in the new Iraq.
- As economic activities have progressed, ordinary citizens have returned to normal life and
developed a stake in a peaceful Iraq and thus become motivated to support the political
process and cooperate with security forces,
-- Part II of this paper will discuss the three tracks - political, security, and economic - in more
detail, so Americans can better understand the elements of our vital mission, the nature of our
strategy, why we believe this strategy will succeed, the progress we are making, and how our
government is organized to help Iraqis ensure lasting victory in Iraq.
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