[Allegra]

Is Iraq making political strides?

Yes.

Next question?

[Riodacat]

Is Iraq making political strides?

Ummm, yah, sure..
We must not judge the relative lack of speed of other Democracies by the breakneck progress of our own political system..

[Allegra]

1) The political failures show that Iraq is in a civil war the US cannot stop, so US troops should come home.

Bull malarkey.

2) US security interests are served by the surge's military successes, and the rug should not be pulled out from under local Iraqis, such as the Sunnis of Anbar Province, who are starting to act without the central government.

Ding! Ding! We have some common sense!

3) As a "middle way," the US should begin a token troop drawdown in coming months to pressure the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to make political progress and to get the US on the road to an orderly disengagement.

Rubbish.

[EGPWS]

Is Iraq making political strides?

Saddam the tyrant and his offspring are dead.

What a stupid question.

[Tarpon]

Monday’s pre written pap, check the date, they haven’t seen or heard a thing about the report, just put out a “news article” and call it fact and insight.

I will wait for the real report, read it, and make my own decisions about what it says and progress in Iraq. Who needs an interpreter, the reports in English.