Iraqi Minister of Defense Abd al-Qadir al-Mufriji (right) and U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates held a joint press conference at the Pentagon Thursday.From the UPI report:
"High-profile attacks -- car bombs and suicide attacks -- are down 60 percent since March, and civilian deaths are down 75 percent from a year ago, though (they are) still far too high," Gates said. Mufriji, through an interpreter, said most of Iraq is safe and secure, highlighting the strides Iraqi security forces have made.
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