So Far, So Good

That's Secretary Gates' appraisal of the surge in Iraq.

It's revealing that all the encouraging reports haven't dampened the Democrats' ardor for retreat one single bit. What that suggests is that their calls for cutting 'n running have nothing to do with what's really happening on the ground, and everything to do with their political agenda of trying to bloody the President and win the presidency in 2008. The importance of winning, of course, isn't even part of the equation for them.