[Dog]

The Peshmerga to go after the Sadr forces...this will be something to see.

[SeaBiscuit]

Yes, but did you read further down where Maliki picked a Shite General to command the operation or do I misunderstand?

[prairiebreeze]

"The Iraqis have to step up," White House counselor Dan Bartlett said.

This seems to be the biggest buggaboo. Brit's panel was all over the Iraqi's not cooperating, not pulling their weight, not even showing up to hold cleared territory.

Panel basically says that this is Bush's "last chance". Meaning the Iraqi's last chance.

Wanna bet the sectarian and Iranian backed violence escalates and Iraqi forces are paid to stay home?

Regardless, I'll be back after supper. Thanks for the ping