Joining Forces in Iraq

Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe:

More good news came just this week in a breakthrough announced by Iraq's top Shiite, Sunni, and Kurdish politicians. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, President Jalal Talabani, Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi, Vice President Adel Abdul-Mahdi, and the Kurdish regional president, Massoud Barzani, are joining forces on legislation to settle some of the thorniest issues bedeviling Iraqi politics, including a national oil policy, an easing of de-Baathification, and the release of certain detainees.

Michael Totten on front-line lessons from the surge.

UPDATE: And what to make of Moqtada al Sadr asking for a six month freeze on his army's military activity.