Sin of Omission

Did you know that the US handed over control of an Iraqi nuclear research facility on October 7th? (courtesy US CENTCOM) I didn't.

A Google search "Transfer of Authority from coalition to Iraqis" or "Al Thawath Nuclear Research" reveals that only a few sites reported the handover, such as: US Department of State, 1st Armored Division, New York Jewish Times and the FreeRepublic.com.

Did you also know that the curfew in the Bagh was rescinded October 26th?

The Coalition Provisional Authority announced that the curfew in Baghdad will be lifted beginning at 4:00 AM on Oct. 26. The CPA has determined that, despite recent terrorist attacks, the overall security situation in Baghdad has improved and the crime rate has fallen.

One of my beefs with the L cubed is that although they are very good at reporting the deaths, the setbacks and the unrest in Iraq, they don't report the successes. I'm not decided if the media wishes to serve you the bad news because of their politics or if they are just sensationalist: "bad news sells". All I know is this: the headlines speak doom for the United States and sounds like a tired record from the Vietnam War. For some positive news, hit the just mentioned US Department of State's page The New Iraq: Progress & Accomplishments.

America needs to know that those men in Iraq are not giving their lives for a worthless cause. It will be our ability as a nation's staying power that will ultimately win the war. See Sullivan's take today on the Blackhawk Down strategy in Iraq. If there is one thing George W. can do better than George H. is that W. can follow through.