Patrick Cockburn, Independent UK. September 3, 2008. With an eye on the presidential election, the White House is working to create the impression that the war is ripe for U.S. victory.
Middle East OnlineAugust 30, 2008. Citing stronger domestic security forces and a need for troops in Afghanistan, a U.S. general says control will be handed over in "just a few days."
Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 25, 2008. While the Anbar awakening is an important contributor to the drop in violence in Iraq, it is only one of several factors.
Jeffrey Kaye, Invictus AlterNet: War on Iraq. April 1, 2008. While Bush and his media toadies tout Anbar province as a "success" story for the "surge," conditions in the city jail reveal a different reality.
