What’s next in Iraq?

I’d thoroughly recommend these articles from The New York Times and The Washington Post about Iraq. The Times piece looks at the progress made in Iraq since the surge started and the remaining obstacles to success. The Post examines the turnaround in Basra and what it says about the effectiveness of the Iraqi forces. From a British point of view, the criticisms made of the role that British troops played—or did not play—in the city are particularly noteworthy.