The United States needs to remain an imposing force in Iraq in order for the violence to diminish.

December 2007 marked the lowest number of U.S. casualties in Iraq since the start of the war in 2003. The “surge” strategy has pushed insurgent forces out of Baghdad and the Sunni-led “Anbar Awakening” has dramatically undercut terrorist efforts in some rural areas. The recent passage of several important pieces...

Someformer al Qaeda allies in Iraq are turning against the terror group.

The troop surge in Iraq has given the Iraqi people a chance to reclaim part of their lost lives.

The work of almost a decade of U.S. counterterrorist and counterinsurgency operations, at a cost of thousands of lives, is coming undone as al Qaeda operatives regain power in Iraq.

It looks like peace is replacing violence in Iraq.

This Bush visit could well mark a key turning point in the war in Iraq and the war on terror.

Next month's elections offer an opportunity for Iraqi democracy to turn a corner.