How can things be going so well when there is no potable water in the country, there is less electricity than under Saddam, there is bombing of cities by the US, there are US military and Iraqis dying by the score? (Citations available, previously posted.)

What "rebuilding" has been done is shabby, there have been excessive charges by American contractors, and that situation isn't getting better. Money for rebuilding the damage caused by American military actions and American sanctions is being diverted to security. (Citations available, previously posted.

I'm trying hard to understand how anyone could be regarding this as going well.

Except for political reasons. Short-term political reasons.

Explain, please, how it is so wonderful. Because one heck of a lot of people even in the Bush Administration say it's not going very well at all. (Citations available, previously posted.)

Arf