Just Because You Keep Repeating It, Doesn't Make It True

So Blinky actually, truly feels that the surge is still a failure and that the war is lost. Or her and her coharts have invested way too much time and energy in defeat that they can't look back now, even if it would gain them respect and positive political points. Unfortunately for her and her disingenuous, non-believing followers, her credibility is a little questionable to say the least.

Never ending thanks to Amy Proctor.

Passed a pensions law that extends pension rights to tens of thousands of individuals who were left out in earlier arrangement several years ago.
they passed the Iraqi flag law in the council of representatives. Now, you might think that's purely symbolic. It's not. It has been a contentious issue for several years. The current flag does not fly in portions of the Kurdish regional government are in Iraq. And so this is an important step forward.
The de-Baathification reform bill, so-called accountability and justice law, has passed
The 2008 budget is being debated right now in the council of representatives, and it distributes oil revenues in a way that is in line with the oil revenue-sharing bill that could be debated later in the year
So, again, all of a sudden, it's as if there's a new dynamism in the council of representatives.
Not only that, but the Iraqi Parliament has been more effective than the U.S. Congress:

The House Committee on Foreign Affairs compares Bills Signed Into Law:

Democratic Congress – 48
Iraqi Parliament – 53
Progress Report on Iraqi Parliament

Reconciliation Continues…

Reconstruction progress via the US Army Corps of Engineers

Desperate Al-Qaeda Resorts to Using Retarded Women in Attacks

Al-Qaeda Car Bombs Decrease Dramatically in Iraq

Iraqi Officer Challenges Media Misinformation about Coalition Forces

U.S. To Transfer Authority of Anbar Province Back to Iraq

Soldiers Celebrate Safest Christmas Ever in Iraq

Sunni, Shia March Together in Baghdad for Peace

Inflation Drops 90% In Iraq (and other good news)

Year-to-date inflation as of October 2007 is 4.2%, compared to year-to-date inflation through October 2006 of 42.7%
The continued appreciation of the Iraqi dinar went from 1,475 dinars per U.S. dollar in late 2006 to 1,218 dinars per U.S. dollar currently.
Electrical output/production is up 14% from this time last year.
The postwar electricity production record for one day (123,000 MWh) was broken on October 12, 2007 with the production of 125,000 MWh.
Violence and casualties are down
Security is up
Sectarian deaths have plummeted
In NOV 2006 there were 6 Iraqi Division Headquarters, 30 Brigade Headquarters and 91 Battalions.
In NOV 2007 there are 10 Division Headquarters, 34 Brigade Headquarters and 108 Battalions.


And the MSM? Once again, good news is no news.