In a dramatic turnaround, more than 3,000 Iraqi families driven out of their Baghdad neighborhoods have returned to their homes in the past three months as sectarian violence has dropped, the government said Saturday. ...more

November 4, 2007

Gunmen in Baghdad snatched 10 Sunni and Shiite tribal sheiks from their cars Sunday as they were heading home to Diyala province after talks with the government on fighting al-Qaida, and at least one was later found shot to death. ...more

October 29, 2007

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a dangerous leader in a violent part of the world. ...more

October 9, 2007

Perhaps the most articulate, thoughtful accounting of what's going on in Iraq right now is coming not from the president, Congress or even Gen. David Petraeus, who is in charge of the war. ...more

October 7, 2007

This is in response to Froma Harrop's column. I'm sure she means well, but either Ms. Harrop is blinded by her liberal leaning or just ignorant of the most obvious facts. ...more

October 4, 2007

The number of American troops and Iraqi civilians killed in the war fell in September to levels not seen in more than a year. The U.S. military said the lower count was at least partly a result of new strategies and 30,000 additional U.S. forces deployed this year. ...more

October 2, 2007

Well, it looks like Randy Ludacer has stirred up a hornet's nest this time. I suppose that is the response he really wanted. ...more

October 1, 2007

The Senate voted Thursday to condemn an advertisement by the liberal antiwar group MoveOn.org that accused the top U.S. military commander in Iraq of betrayal. ...more

September 21, 2007

One of my ongoing prayers is for clarity and comprehension. 'Clear my mind, Lord,' I ask. 'There is so much that I need to understand.' I ask for wisdom, too. ...more

September 19, 2007

William Gilbert of Weeki Wachee says Gen. David Petraeus' congressional testimony on Iraq "must be true." ...more

September 18, 2007