The man has GOT to show something working according to his plan.
Yep. I can't remember the exact campaign promises, but I recall something about getting the hell out of Iraq among them. With the 2012 election coming up, no doubt his constituents are wondering why there's so little change from the Bush years.
I wonder if the source (or the reporter) missed a decimal point? I can see a reduction from 45k to 30k. 45k to 3k is a huge drop.