There are stillchallenges in Iraq, but we are winning, and we have an excellent opportunity to achieve the objectives that we set for ourselves.

There is still delicate work to be done in Iraq as General Raymond Odierno succeeds General David Petraeus as commander of U.S. and coalition forces.

We need to be patient and maintain the security progress in Iraq that clears the way for political progress.

Victory means an opportunity to contain Iran and stabilize the Mideast.

It is tempting to imagine that greater use of Iraqi forces could reduce the number of U.S. troops needed in Iraq. The temptation must be resisted.

But few inside Washington think Americans are concerned about sequestration. House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Randy Forbes (R-Va.) wants to change that. He’s embarking on the “Defending Our Defenders” national tour to conduct installation oversight and hold local town-hall meetings to better understand the real impact of sequestration.

Press release for Frederick W. Kagan and General Jack Keane's report, Choosing Victory: A Plan for Success in Iraq.

Resident scholar Frederick W. Kagan, who directs the Critical Threats Project at AEI, and Kimberly Kagan, founder and president of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), spent 150 days in Afghanistan in 2010 and will lay out the key details of their latest report, "Defining Success in Afghanistan."