Encouraging?

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN)

The U.S. military is expressing hope that the recent troop buildup in Iraq is making strides as commanders point to the American death toll in the war zone -- the lowest monthly total since November. ...

A fuel tanker packed with explosives detonated at a gas station today, killing at least 50 people and wounding 60 others in western Baghdad, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said. ...