General Patraeus and Ambassador Crocker are putting the best face they can on it, but it seems obvious that the Iraqis can’t get their act together for the sake of their own security and our troops too.
The unity and common ground that has eluded the religious sects for 1400 years continues to do so.
But what is our excuse. Unity has been the hallmark of American politics ever since the United States were founded. The tougher the going, the more determined we were as a country to pull together, the more likely it was that the political parties would find the common ground for progress.
