"Progress" in Iraq: Do the Numbers Add Up?

The president declared during his Saturday radio address that Iraqi security forces had “more than 100 battalions operating throughout the country”. Sounds impressive. On Tuesday, he told reporters “there are over 80 army battalions fighting alongside coalition troops… There are over 30 Iraqi battalions in the lead”. Okay, less impressive, but still notable. The problem is, just last week, two Generals told Congress that there was actually just one Iraqi battalion able to take on the insurgents on its own. ONE.

By Arriana Huffington, The Huffington Post