Preliminary transcript of latest Coalition Provisional Authority Briefing.

And another article showing that our military is probably a damn sight better at "nation building" than they usually get credit for.

The U.N.? Last seen heading for the horizon with their tails between their legs:

But military commanders here expressed frustration that most international aid organizations have not returned in force since the bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad last summer.

"The N.G.O.'s have been a disappointment," said Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of the 101st Division, speaking of nongovernmental organizations. "Don't get me wrong, the truck bomb at the U.N. headquarters was horrific. But they seemed as if they were very, very quick to bail out of here, compared to the risks they have run in a variety of other missions."

Of course, a cynic might say that it's possible the U.N. types just don't want Iraq to succeed. It would sure make them look a bit stupid for dragging their feet, wouldn't it?