From the Guardian UK:
The Iraqi prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, conceded yesterday that the country's security situation had worsened in the two months since he took office.
Speaking to journalists in London before meeting Tony Blair, Mr Maliki said he was planning a new security initiative for Baghdad. "The security situation has got worse since the government took control because the terrorists realise this is a government that can achieve security," Mr Maliki said. "All the groups involved in terrorism have escalated bombings, kidnappings and other actions."
Ah, I see. The new Iraqi government is competent, therefore there are more bombings, kidnappings, and other killings. Obviously, then, an incompetent government would result in fewer attacks. Just so happens we're chockablock full of incompetent government -- the only question is whether to send Bush himself or one of his cronies to not get the job done in Iraq.