Comments on: Things are getting better, so they say http://blog.psaonline.org/2007/11/26/things-are-getting-better-so-they-say/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matthew Rojansky http://blog.psaonline.org/2007/11/26/things-are-getting-better-so-they-say/comment-page-1/#comment-492022 Matthew Rojansky Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:11:30 +0000 http://blog.psaonline.org/2007/11/26/things-are-getting-better-so-they-say/#comment-492022 As Allawi suggests, I think we need to be forward looking. However, we need not be unduly pessimistic because a serious political challenge remains. Improvements on the security dimension are a positive step, regardless of why they've happened (and even if they're short lived). Security is the platform on which a political solution must now be constructed. How about a diplomatic "surge" to complement and take advantage of the gains our military commitment has apparently won? As Allawi suggests, I think we need to be forward looking. However, we need not be unduly pessimistic because a serious political challenge remains. Improvements on the security dimension are a positive step, regardless of why they’ve happened (and even if they’re short lived).

Security is the platform on which a political solution must now be constructed. How about a diplomatic “surge” to complement and take advantage of the gains our military commitment has apparently won?

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