Ralph Peters in a New York Post column discusses what has gone right in Iraq.  From the perseverance of our troops in the face of adversity, to a winning strategy with the surge, to leadership committed to victory, Peters describes an Iraq now full of hope and described as a growing success.

The situation in Iraq has im proved so rapidly that Democrats now shun the topic as thoroughly as they shun our troops when the cameras aren't around.
 
Yes, Iraq could still slip back into reverse gear. And no, we're not going to get a perfect outcome. But the positive indicators are now so strong that the left's defeatist lies are losing traction among the American people.

Attacks of every kind are down by at least half - in some cases by more than three-quarters. A wounded country's struggling back to health. And our mortal enemies, al Qaeda's terrorists, have suffered a defeat from which they may never fully recover: They've lost street cred.

Our dead and wounded have not bled in vain.

Michelle Malkin writes an article for National Review reminding Americans why they should stop and be thankful for all of the troops and veterans this Thanksgiving.  Malkin describes the story of a wounded American soldier in Iraq and the contributions of various charitable organizations to his cause; while reminding us that as we struggle with holiday stress, our troops are sacrificing for our freedom.

Before Thanksgiving brings out the worst in you, stop before you gripe. Give thanks for noisy houses, healthy children and overflowing company. Give thanks for bounteous tables, rambunctious friends and neighbors, life and limb. And give thanks for those who give of themselves — in service to our nation, in civic duty and in answer to His call — all year ‘round. That is all.