Surge is spiraling out of control.
by winston winston
Big bro 43 took his "Mission Accomplished" photo-op dressed in an air force costume. His flight is plummeting earthward on a collision course with reality in September when Petraeus' report is released.The GOP will spin that there has been improvement in the military aspects of the surge-which is a lie, but the political environment in Iraq is horrendous and will eventually implode.
On August 7th 2007 five more ministers announced they will no longer attend Iraqi cabinet meetings. This brings the total number of ministers who have at least partially withdrawn from the government to 17 out of a total of 38. The latest to withdraw are members of a secular Shiite coalition led by former interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi. As of August 7th 2007 the southern Iraqi city of Basra has turned into a lawless and violent mess as three Shiite political groups are fighting for control and British forces continue to pull back from the area. Earlier this year Vice President Cheney said the oil-rich city was a place "where things are going pretty well" but a U.S. official says "it's hard now to paint Basra as a success story." LINK