Dirty War

With the torture prison story, we are seeing a broader recognition of Iraq's dirty little secret ... there is a present, ongoing dirty war. The Guardian gives more info on what this dirty war includes.

Yet, not to be outdone, The Independent echoes the stories of Saddam's ear-cutting days with a story of present day extra judicial executions using drills. Apparently, this is what the Brits were investigating when their battle with the local government broke out over the arrest and detention of two undercover British soldiers.

The big picture, however, is the widening sectarian divide.

Somebody needs to tell Rummy and Dick that this ain't progress.