President Obama can put Iraq in the win column.
He has done exactly what he said he would do four years ago as a presidential candidate. In December, the U.S. will withdraw most or all of its remaining forces from Iraq. Unlike the economy and the Middle East peace talks, Iraq is on course.
But there will be no electoral bounce for Obama on Iraq. Americans are too preoccupied with the dismal state of the economy to much notice or care. ...
Go read the rest at the link. Indeed, matters like employment, taxation, and public education are at the top of the public's list of priorities.
