In an interview on Al-Arabiyya, Mas`ud Al-Barazani, the Iraqi Kurdish leader, confirmed what we all knew. He said that the new Iraqi forces are not fighting for a cause. He said that they all are joining for the salaries, and they quit at the drop of a hat. The police stations in Mosul have twice been surrendered to rebels. This, in no way means that Bush is NOT making progress in Iraq.