Security worsens in Baghdad despite U.S. claims of improvement: The security situation in Baghdad is deteriorating very quickly. […..] Following a short ‘lull’, the current deterioration is extremely dangerous as it comes in on the heels of false statements and lies of gains in security. There were obvious signals that conditions would aggravate but the authorities ignored all of them.

But what does Azzaman know, they’re just the paper on the ground.

$5 says none of the presidential hopefuls makes it an issue.