Bonzo Goes to Baghdad

* Things are just peachy and great in Iraq, we might not even need to stay there that much longer. [ NYT , WP ]

* There was at least one dude that was like, "Hey, how about we don't fire the whole Iraqi army? [ NYT ]

* Democratic presidential candidates have a bad habit of taking dirty money. [ WP ]

* The fall will show whether or not the Democrats are any good at running the country. Bet you can guess where the smart money's going. [ The Hill , [ Roll Call , Politico ]

* Not only are Republican candidates not gaining ground, most of them are losing it. [ NYT ]

* New book suggests that George was the real destructive force in the White House and maybe, just maybe, Karl wasn't as bad as we thought. [ WP ]

* Heey, well look what happens when you try a little diplomacy. [ WT ]