Yesterday, Nathaniel mentioned the Washington Post editorial on Iraq. Today, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal follow suit. The Times even notes some progress:
Good news is rare in Iraq. But after months of bitter feuding, Iraq’s Parliament has finally approved a budget, outlined the scope of provincial powers, set an Oct. 1 date for provincial elections and voted a general amnesty for detainees.
The Journal is a bit more positive:
Yesterday, the Iraqi Parliament passed a budget, approved an amnesty for thousands of detainees and enacted a crucial law on provincial powers. Sunni lawmaker Adnan al-Dulaimi called it “the greatest achievement possible for the Iraqi people.”
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What is certain is that next January U.S. forces will still be deployed in Iraq in large numbers. Securing the conditions by which they can drive out al Qaeda and tame the Shiite militias, deter Syria and Iran, and guarantee Iraq’s integrity and freedom would be a worthy legacy for this Administration, and a useful inheritance for the next.
Progress toward a peaceful resolution in Iraq is, of course, something that must remain in our daily petitions.
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