In a conference call with reporters today, Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson praised the “remarkable progress” he witnessed in Iraq last weekend and said Georgian troops made a “significant investment” towards that success. Isakson confirmed reports by military leaders and President Bush that the surge of U.S. troops in Iraq over recent months is working. He also said the improved conditions are encouraging Iraqi political stability, but he urged Iraqi leaders to act quickly: “They have a window of opportunity. When that window closes if they haven’t moved forward, then everything they’ve got could dissipate very quickly.” Senator Isakson’s six day trip to the region included stops in Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea. He last visited Iraq in March 2006.
