A new Zogby poll released today shows that American public opinion may be continuing to shift (again) on the war. 54% of Americans believe the war in Iraq is not lost. And it was safe enough recently in Baghdad to allow a U.S. military patrol to stop and leisurely gobble down sweet treats at an ice-cream stand.
Michael Totten, who's reported from Iraq's front lines for years (he's been to the country 4 different times) writes today in the NY Post, upon returning home, this: "And this time, what I saw was overwhelming, undeniable and, like it or not, complicated: In some places, the surge is working remarkably well. In others, it is not. And the only way we will know for sure whether the tide can be turned is to continue the policy and wait. I know that's not what many Americans and politicians want to hear, but it's the truth." Read the whole thing.
From Powerline: "Muqtada al-Sadr has just announced a six-month suspension of military activity by the Mahdi Army to provide for the "rehabilitation" of that force, which has more or less splintered. The suspension includes a cessation of attacks on American forces."
