Still revising the last book chapter, finding hundreds more references; meanwhile, the illuminating analysis below comes from former CIA officer Larry C. Johnson. Condensed; full at Noquarter.typepad.com:

From Johnson: "The Washington Post is having a Jekyl and Hyde moment on Iraq.  A column in yesterday's op-ed page by David Ignatius, which reported an upcoming shift in the U.S. policy in Iraq, was followed today by a report from Ann Scott Tyson, which also reports an upcoming policy shift, but reflects some dramatically different priorities . . .

Ignatius claims that the Administration now embraces a regional solution to the security ...   more »