[Sherman Logan]

Their attacks on the elected al-Maliki government in Iraq often make them look like illiberal “bad cops”

Oddly, I believe this has had a highly positive, although accidental, effect.

Give the Iraqis, screaming about how they want the Americans to leave, an alternative group of Americans who actually will leave. Suddenly Iraqis have an entirely different perspective on the occupation.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Suddenly Iraqis have an entirely different perspective on the occupation.

And now we have this:

Iraq to seek long-term US presence