Iraq roundup

If you want to know what's really going on in Iraq, why not read the postings of people who are actually there, such as Michael Totten and Michael Yon.

Ralph Peters reminds us of the astonishingly clean record of American troops in Iraq, despite the heavy media emphasis on crimes committed by a handful of individuals.

US military fatalities reached an eight-month low in July.

Public support for the war effort has begun to increase, a sign that news of the recent improvements in the situation on the ground is getting through despite the relentless negativity of the MSM.