From Alternet’s 12 Reasons Why Leaving Iraq Is the Only Sane Thing to Do: “56% of Americans ’say the United States should withdraw its military forces to avoid further casualties.’ This has been a majority position since January 2007, the month that the surge was first announced. Imagine what might happen if the American public knew more about the actual state of affairs in Iraq — and of thinking in Washington. So, here, in an attempt to unravel the situation in ever-unraveling Iraq are twelve answers to questions which should be asked far more often in this country.”