Support for his plan?

Yea, he needs to pay better attention to what is going on... I think he was surprised to find that the surge was working and the presence needed from the US by the Iraqis was not just a "US" desire.

clipped from www.washingtonpost.com Mr. Obama in Iraq Did he really find support for his withdrawal plan? Wednesday, July 23, 2008; Page A14 THE INITIAL MEDIA coverage of Barack Obama's visit to Iraq suggested that the Democratic candidate found agreement with his plan to withdraw all U.S. combat forces on a 16-month timetable. So it seems worthwhile to point out that, by Mr. Obama's own account, neither U.S. commanders nor Iraq's principal political leaders actually support his strategy.

A twist about some of the people if Iraq

A nice article about some Iraqis making a difference... good stuff considering most of the things we hear about their county. Looks like there is more and more good news coming from there. I love it!!

clipped from onthescene.blogs.foxnews.com 10 Iraqis You Should Know by Baghdad Bureau By David Mac Dougall & Ghalib Tawfiq, Baghdad Bureau After years of reporting from Iraq, viewers are familiar with some of the most common personalities connected with events here: from Saddam Hussein to Prime Minister Maliki; Moqtada al-Sadr to Ayatollah Sistani. But what about some other Iraqis making an impact in their chosen professions? Nashat Akram, Dr Ala Bashir, Hussain al Shahristani, Dana Abdul Razzaq, Maysoon al-Damluji, Zaha Hadid Dana Abdul Razzaq: Iraqi Olympic athlete Hassan Abdulrazzak: Author / playwright Nashat Akram: Star player on Iraq’s national soccer team Suhair al-Qaisi: Iraqi journalist for Arabiya TV Dr Ala Bashir: Plastic surgeon Ayad Jamal al-Din: Shiite member of parliament Maysoon al-Damluji: Women’s rights activist Nadhmi Auchi: Businessman & philanthropist Hussain al Shahristani: Minister for Oil Zaha Hadid: Architect