And The Good News From Iraq

Despite overall violence in Iraq dropping to levels not seen consistently since the summer of 2005, suicide bombings appear to be rising again, according to figures released today by General David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq.

Suicide attacks using explosive vests and car bombs started to inch back up during the last two months of 2007. For example, on Christmas Day, the Los Angeles Times reports that at least 24 people were killed and as many as 100 injured in two separate bombings.

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Still no word when our quisling -- I mean, the Iraqi -- government is going to start to, you know, govern.