The new metanarrative over in MSM Land (it's near Candyland, across the way from Dreamland, adjacent to LalaLand) is that the "political process in Iraq is going nowhere."  They can't rag on the military side of things anymore - we're winning that conflict slowly but surely - so they've switched tactics.  Moved the goalposts if you will.  Quickly.

The linked article's headline: "Progress in Iraq extremely disappointing: US ambassador."  Reading the article paints a different picture, but given that AFP knows that most people just glance at headlines, it's good enough.

Of course, the reply to that particular bit of stupid is that the political process here in the US is pretty bloody disappointing.  Quagmire I say!  US out of congress now! 

But seriously, when it comes to "winning hearts and minds" things work from the bottom up.  Serious government reconciliation isn't going to happen by Iraqi Parliament fiat - it's going to happen on the ground, and then be exhibited in parliament.  And frankly, anyone not trying influence how people think under the guise of reporting the facts knows this.

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