Polite is good. Polite confrontations are exactly what the Sec State is geared to win. If the Iraq war can't be won militarily by Patraeus, then it's actually a political war. Political wars are for Condi to win or lose. I hope her gambit with Iran pays dividends. Otherwise Patraeus's surge will only give Iran more breathing room to further destabilize Iraq. The way the Iraqi parliament has performed thus far, one would think the DOS has been on vacation. These latest moves by Iraq's parliament make Condi's plan look like it's working against Patraeus's surge. For all Americans, I pray these setbacks are not what they appear to be.
No one is up to the height of the times.