From the Pueblo Chieftan - click here to read more...Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., and other legislators just back from Iraq met with President Bush and his senior advisers Tuesday to give their opinions on the success of U.S. efforts to establish a democratic government there. Salazar said he was "hopeful" for Iraq's future, but said the country is facing many daunting challenges.
He said the most significant sign of progress has been the U.S. military's ability to train a new Iraqi army. The new elected government, the police force, and Iraq's economy are all stalled or suffering setbacks, Salazar said in a telephone press conference.
"The Sunnis (Muslims) that we talked to already believe Iraq is in a civil war (with Shiite Muslims)," Salazar said. "The American military commanders do not believe it has reached that point yet. But the fact of the matter is that for the past three months, Iraq has been struggling with the central question of how to put their government together and they still haven't come to a conclusion."
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