A War We Just Might Win

New York Times by Michael E. O'hanlon, Kenneth M. Pollack | Jul. 30, 2007 (Opinion)

Here is the most important thing Americans need to understand: We are finally getting somewhere in Iraq, at least in military terms. As two analysts who have harshly criticized the Bush administration's miserable handling of Iraq, we were surprised by the gains we saw and the potential to produce not necessarily "victory" but a sustainable stability that both we and the Iraqis could live with. Full Story »

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by Lynne Rustad - Oct. 1, 2008

This is not a "story" or fact-based reporting. It is OPINION. The authors are centrist hawks at the Brookings Institute and the editorial must be viewed in that context. The authors have been wrong about the war at each stage and there is no reason to assume they have credibility this time. Cherry-picking signs of progress appears to be part of the hawks' agenda to keep the war going.