The Future of Iraq (The Weekly Standard)

Kimberly Kagan 23 minutes ago Washington (The Weekly Standard) Vol. 013, Issue 43 - 7/28/2008 - Baghdad I have made four trips to Iraq since May 2007. I have walked through markets in Baghdad escorted by U.S. soldiers, visited the outposts where they live with their Iraqi army partners, talked with school children playing soccer in the street, seen newly renovated housing in war-torn neighborhoods, and eaten in the homes of local and tribal leaders who have helped our soldiers fight Al Qaeda in Iraq. This morning, a weekday in July 2008, I am doing something I have never done before: visiting the headquarters of a small Iraqi political party to learn about its campaign for the upcoming provincial and national elections. The visit was not on the original itinerary of the group of military analysts with whom I am traveling. The... [read full story]