Another dog and pony show in Congress today as General David Petreaus and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker will appear before the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees today to update lawmakers on Iraq.The politicians are taking extra special care to make sure their hair is combed and shoes polished for the TV cameras while practicing making stern faces in a mirror - this being their big moment on national television.Meanwhile, Petreaus will, in his calm manner, reveal that progress has been made in Iraq and that he needs more time to make it stick - a message that will fall on deaf ears of the Democrats and worried ears of the Republicans.Demcrats could care less about progress in Iraq because they reject the notion outright. The very idea that things are getting better is an anathema to their narrative of Iraq. No doubt we will hear complaints about the Iraqi Army's performance in Basra as proof that it's a waste of time, money, and men being there.Republicans...(Read Full Post)