By Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV
Spokesman, Multi-National Force - Iraq
2006 was a year of historic highs and heartbreaking lows for Iraq. The Iraqi people continued to work to overcome the legacy of 35 years of brutal dictatorship, and to build a secure, stable, and self-governing nation. Iraqis achieved many accomplishments in 2006 that can serve as the foundation for future progress:
Iraq seated the first democratically elected permanent government in its history. Months of negotiations produced a national unity government rather than a government that privileges the interests of one sect or ethnicity over others.
The Council of Representatives passed its first significant pieces of legislation, the Fuel Import Liberalization Law and the Investment Law.
Iraqis have stepped up and begun creating Iraqi solutions to the challenge of Iraq’s security:
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