War and Peace
The good folks at The Agonist point to several articles on the state of affairs in Iraq. From increased patrols in Baghdad to counter the gangs reported to be running amok to the rushed appointment of the bureaucrat now overseeing the occupation to armed and unpaid former Iraqi soldiers, things look to be unsettled at best, chaotic at worst. On a more positive note, oil sales will resume sometime in June.

They also ask the following questions.

I'll ask this question: are all of the events described above bumps on the road to peace, justice, and democracy in Iraq? Or are they markers on a path leading to a quagmire?

Time will tell. I'm not hopeful.