But Wait, There Is Still More

“The Iraqi government also announced that two of its most senior officials are scheduled to travel to Iran on Tuesday, a state visit that raises the possibility that Mr. Maliki could also visit the country, its powerful and predominantly Shiite eastern neighbor.”

“The two officials traveling on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih and the national security adviser, Mowaffak al-Rubaie, will discuss ways to enhance economic ties and resolve political problems, including border security, according to Mr. Maliki’s spokesman, Ali al-Dabbagh.”

Scorecard: The Iraqi security forces can’t do their job. Violence is so prevalent in Baghdad as to be almost random. And “democracy” has produced a government in Iraq who want to get tight with the target of our next war. Three strikes–but we’re not out.