News from Iraq

Before the financial crisis, much of our election hinged on Iraq. Time forcefully returns to the issue and asks the million dollar question: “Will Obama have to adjust his timetable on Iraq?” Pulling nearly all U.S. troops and equipment out of Iraq in 16 months is “physically impossible,” says a top officer involved in briefing the President-elect on U.S. operations…”

Juan Cole at Informed Comment has bundled this piece with other articles on Iraq, including a survey of Iraqi newspapers after the election, and a renewed vigor from Shi’ite politicians to reach consensus on SOFA.