The new talk about troop reductions will only bring us back to pre-surge numbers, so what's the big deal?
It is time to move forward in Iraq by moving out.
Iraq has become a test case for the American experiment in untrammeled military power, and it is proving a difficult one.
As Iraq prepares for self-government on June 30, the tenth anniversary of Operation Uphold Democracy, which failed to lead to lasting stability or prosperity in Haiti, is a sobering reminder that there are few short-cuts in peace-building.
All politics involves tradeoffs.