Rational Optimism on Iraq
Max Boot - 8.7.2007 - 4:06PM
The evidence of gains being made on the ground in Iraq continues to pile up.
That doesn’t mean it’s prudent to wash our hands of Iraq, or give up on the surge. Cordesman’s report, making the case for "strategic patience," has it right. But even the most ardent backers of General Petraeus should not let their hopes run out of control. Given how bad the situation was by the time Petraeus took over, there is still a possibility he could do everything right and fail.