What's going on in Iraq

Ever since President Bush mischaracterized the renewed fighting in Iraq as "the enemy trying to fill the TV screens with violence," I've wanted to say something about what's going on. But the situation seems so chaotic and ambiguous that it's hard to know what exactly. I've already been clear that I think it's time for us to pull out.

Fred Kaplan summarizes the Shiite infighting well in this piece over at The Slate.