Another national survey, this one conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press Feb. 7-11, indicates that there’s almost an even split among Americans who believe the US will succeed in Iraq and those who don’t think success is possible. About two-thirds believe things are going poorly and probably headed toward civil war. A majority believes the Administration should bring US troops home as soon as possible.
Amid NATO’s continued push to ramp up air defenses in Eastern Europe, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall swung by seven allied countries to boost relations last week, including those on Russia’s and Ukraine’s doorstep.