The OTHER Surge

General Petraeus has some things to say about the U.S. Surge.

The fifth and final brigade and its Marine counterparts should be ready shortly. Don't forget that the plan laid out is 18 months long. It begins when the entire surge force arrives.

There's another surge fewer are hearing about: the Iraqi Army Surge.

In the first half of May, the IA increased in operational personnel 14,000 troops, or 12 percent. The San Francisco Chronical reported that "there will be an all time high of over 200,000 troops at end-year: In the Iraqi Army."