The Good, The Bad, And The Truth

It was a busy weekend in Iraq, churning out scads of reporting that is sure to turn Sean Hannity into a rabid, blithering, spittle-flying, shrieking hag. Not that he doesn't already fit that description on any given day, but he has a particularly difficult time accepting that things aren't going well in Iraq, and he detests it when it is actually brought to the attention of the American public. Here are some headlines from the weekend and today, first the bad news:

A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq


U.S. Says 9 More Soldiers Killed in Iraq


Gunmen Kill Shiite Family of 4 in Iraq


Many Iraqi Soldiers Wounded by Own Guns


5 Marines Die, 3 Missing in Iraq Accident


Sectarian Strife Fuels Gun Sales in Baghdad

And the good news:

Plays Give Iraq Kids Break From Violence

Of course, they are doing these plays because:

Sahira Karim has been keeping her 5-year-old daughter indoors these days because of fears of bombings, drive-by shootings and kidnapping. But on Sunday, Sahira's daughter joined dozens of other youngsters at a children's theater and dance festival in the upscale neighborhood of Mansour. It was a moment of joy, Sahira said after weeks of tension.

There, I highlighted a positive(?) story from Iraq. Solid proof that it is a smashing success! Woot!