From Prospect, with most Sunni factions now seeking a deal, the big questions in Iraq have been resolved positively. The country remains one, it has embraced democracy and avoided all-out civil war. What violence remains is largely local and criminal. From Foreign Policy, is the surge working in Iraq? An interview with Toby Dodge; and an interview with John Bolton, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN. When WMD meets Office Space: A review of Curveball: Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a War by Bob Drogin. What happens to private contractors who kill Iraqis? Maybe nothing. Soldiers for Rent: An article on the private contractors fighting America’s wars (and more). Making a killing: Who will mete out justice for America's merchants of death? This new struggle for power: An interview with Martin Indyk on assessing American foreign policy in the Middle East. From Forward, Martin van Creveld on why the world can live with a nuclear Iran. An interview with Seymour Hersh on Bush, Iran and the challenges to journalism.
