from MSNBC:

"U.S. and Iraqi forces had arrested five former members of Saddam’s personal security forces, four of whom were cousins of the former dictator. Authorities seized pictures that showed the four cousins torturing an unidentified man, Kerik said."

Solid progress is being made in cleaning out the stale remnants of the old, corrupt regime and setting up the new Iraq. The new Iraqi Governance Council could be announced as soon as tomorrow.

"The council will consist of 25-30 prominent Iraqis. It will have the power to name ministers and select an independent central bank governor, and will be consulted by Iraq’s American leaders on all important issues. It is meant to be the forerunner of a larger constitutional assembly, which will have about a year to draft a new constitution. National elections to select a fully sovereign Iraqi government are expected to follow."

In another clear sign of progress, U.S. troops are handing Iraqi officials responsibility for policing the city of Fallujah. Many other Iraqi towns and cities will be policed under newly trained Iraqi security forces in the next few months.

The Reconstruction is very much on track, despite what some media sources are telling us. Remember that these are pretty much the same people who were convinced just one week into the war that the coalition military strategy was flawed and failing. Then suddenly we all saw victorious American troops in Baghdad, and we all knew the truth. Now these fools are complaining that US troop casualties are too high and why haven't Iraqi elections been held yet (never mind that the new Iraqi constitution hasn't even been written yet)? As if Iraq could be rebuilt in a few weeks. It's ludicrous.