Petraeus’s strategy is not very pretty. It carries risk. But it has been effective. The Shiite-dominated government in Baghdad, however, is not happy with Petraeus’s actions. One top Maliki aide complained that they will leave Iraq ” an armed society and militias.”

What does he think Iraq is now?

Pat Dollard is a boots on the ground tough guy who's been around the block a few times. He thinks we're fucked if we can't kick out Maliki