More Bad News From Iraq

Speaker Says Iraq's Parliament Will Convene Next Week - New York Times:

The fatality rate this month is the highest since last October and the second-highest since January 2005, according to Iraq Coalition Casualty Count.

The sudden spike in American fatalities could signal a renewed offensive against the American military, though American military officials said today it was premature to draw any conclusions.

Sorry. It's kind of hard to be positive when it just keeps getting worse.