While giving one of his standard "we're winning in Iraq...I don't care what you say" speeches today, Senator McCain was interrupted by MSNBC with some breaking news of violence from that country. Turns out Muqtada al-Sadr, whose cease-fire agreement was a major component to the declining violence, has decided he doesn't want to play nice anymore, with forces loyal to him clashing with Iraqi forces in Southern Iraq, leading to at least 50 deaths and 120 wounded.
Sadly, this is going to happen with increasing frequency over the coming months. McCain's campaign is predicated on the idea that The Surge Is Working. He might as well have adopted it as his slogan. The problem is that it is not working, at least not in any meaningful, long-term sense.
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