Iraq just won't quit! It is disaster whose ending never appears to be "right around the corner".
In the midst of many articles indicating that the surge is having a positive impact, there are two articles that continue to warn us that the future remains dark and gloomy.
Our leader has now started the process to establish a long-term relationship with Iraq. Through the Executive Order process, he has signed an agreement with Iraq's Prime Minister that will engage us during the next year in drawing up an agreement that will ensure that our military will be present in Iraq over the undetermined future. This would guarantee that we would have permanent military bases in Iraq and put our military in the midst of what will undoubtedly be a major internal conflict. While the surge may have had a stabilizing effect, there has been no progress in terms of reconciliation, the sine non quid for any optimism about the future.
Contrary to reports by John McCain and others who indicate that the military are supporters of the current initiative, the article indicating multiple reasons for a need of a major change in our approach to Iraq was signed by twelve Captains with experience in Iraq. It is clear to them that the surge's apparent positive impact is only "apparent".
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