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The number of Iraqis fleeing their homes has soared since the American troop
increase began in February, according to data from two humanitarian groups,
accelerating the partition of the country into sectarian enclaves.
Despite some evidence that the troop buildup has improved security in
certain areas, sectarian violence continues and American-led operations have
brought new fighting, driving fearful Iraqis from their homes at much higher
rates than before the tens of thousands of additional troops arrived, the
studies show.

There is no way we would go back," said the woman, 26, who gave her name
only as Aswaidi. "It is a city of ghosts. The only people left there are
terrorists."

"It's a bleak picture," Mr. Tschannen said. "It is just steadily continuing
in a bad direction, from bad to worse.

© 2007 The New York Times

Obviously, the "surge" is working, Bush is smarter than we suspected. When
the last person leaves Baghdad, they won't have to turn out the lights,
because there isn't any electicity anyway.