TODAY IS A GREAT DAY, make no mistake as the new government in Iraq is formed. By Iraqis and not America or the UN. The Left is already attacking it by saying that a New Tet is around the corner, uprisings will happen, and that nothing has been done. Here is what has been done:

1. This new government is composed of Shia, Kurds, and Sunni.

2. The oil industry is up and running

3. No mass refugee exodus has happened.

4. More electric power is being generated than before the war.

5. The casualty rate is actually low when compared to all past conflicts other than Gulf War I and the Bosnia fight. Total casualty rate of about 2.5%; it's 1.5% if you include navy and airforce in the total troop deployment. Compare to:

Civil War (Union forces): 29% (Southern may be as high as 40%)
Mexican War: 22%
War of Independence: 11.6%
Korean War: 7.8%
World War I: 6.8%
World War II: 6.6%
Vietnam War: 6.2%
Philippine War: 5.6%
War of 1812: 2.3%

6. We have liberated a country of 25 million with an army of around 130,000
7. Saddam himself is our prisoner and not dictator
8. Most children in Iraq have been vaccinated.
9. Hospitals have been rebuilt and stocked with medical supplies including medicine.
10 Thousands of schools have been opened and teacher salaries increased 1,000%

I could go on, and you can bet the White House will be silent as usual. The Left has no problem immediately attacking. If not Bush, who? I wish there was somebody.