Iraq In A Microcosm

This notes the optimistic prediction of Gen. David Petraeus the other day that at least two of the three recently abducted U.S. soldiers in Iraq could still be alive.

This notes that a body found in the Euphrates River may be shipped home to identify whether or not it is one of the missing soldiers.

And by the way, I hope Petraeus is right. I just hope he’s a bit more judicious the next time he decides whether or not to open his mouth.