Fouad Ajami

The secret is out. There is something decent unfolding in Iraq. It's unfolding in the shadow of a terrible insurgency, read more

The secret is out. There is something decent unfolding in Iraq. It's unfolding in the shadow of a terrible insurgency, but a society is finding its way to constitutional politics.

I think the violence will continue. Alas, we have learned not to believe that deliverance is around the corner. We read more

I think the violence will continue. Alas, we have learned not to believe that deliverance is around the corner. We are at the end of year three of this war and every hope that the violence has subside, has been betrayed.

What's really important is the emergence of a political class that would agree on the rules of the game.

What's really important is the emergence of a political class that would agree on the rules of the game.

The remarkable thing about the terror in Iraq,

The remarkable thing about the terror in Iraq,

a phoenix. His faith in Iraq and in himself has been incredible.

a phoenix. His faith in Iraq and in himself has been incredible.