Iraq Reality and wishful delusion

No, the surge is not working.The attacks still occur but coverage doesn't. For several months, this has been the major media refrain: Petraeus is a genius,and the surge is working. Unfortunately,it just isn't true:
http://www.juancole.com/2007/12/top-ten-myths-about-iraq-2007.html
Looking deeper, we see what has actually happened.The population is either on the run as refugees, or it is separated by sect and/or ethnicity:
http://matthewyglesias.theatlantic.com/archives/2007/09/a_tale_of_two_mapes.php

Lesson: Beware of lazy reporters and the status quo