I'm not sure making comparisons to mid 2006 means that the "surge is working" - that's kind of like saying "Mission Accomplished" in 2003. One month of improvement from a situation that had been growing progressivly worse is a good thing, but but this improvement still means American and Iraqi deaths, mounting debt, and a "surge" we cannot sustain even though the civil war in Iraq has no end in sight.
Mike McKain | 10.03.07 - 7:18 am | #

Improvement is improvement, and a decrease in the amount of life lost is certainly cause for celebration.

Again, the surge is more about tactics than numbers, and I think even the media has given up on calling Iraq a "civil war."
Ryan S. | Homepage | 10.03.07 - 9:11 am | #

"La la la la la I'm not listening, I'm not listening, la la la la la."

-Harry Reid
G Rex | 10.04.07 - 10:27 am | #

yes, because a year ago the war was going so well too.

it's like saying the Eagles are better than that season they went 2 and 14

gimme a break.
donviti | Homepage | 10.05.07 - 2:51 pm | #