Petraeus: Iraq not making progress

In case you believe the lie that 'the surge is working', the architect of the surge says that it is not.

Well, that is my characterization, at least. Petraeus said in an interview that "no one" in the U.S. and Iraqi governments "feels that there has been sufficient progress by any means in the area of national reconciliation," or in the provision of basic public services.

Since Petraeus has long said that their is no military solution in Iraq, and that the purpose of the surge was to provide breathing room for reconciliation, I believe that my characterization is warranted.

Here is the Washington Post article. See Juan Cole today for more elaboration.