Surge Succeeding; Dems Seek to Pullout

If one were to juxtapose all of the news from today and the past few days, "Surge Succeeding; Dems Seek to Pullout" would have to be the headline. There seems to be a bit of cognitive dissonance there, does there not?

For a roundup of highlights:

News From the Surge

Iraq the Model
Back to (Iraqi) Politics
Street Justice
Imposing Law Enters Week III

Jules Crittenden
Pressing Petraeus

Michele Malkin
Gen. Petraeus Speaks

Powerline
Grounds for cautious optimism in Baghdad

Victory Caucus
It Was Inevitable
More Surge Achievments
Clearing Sadr City

Dept. of Defense
Baghdad Security Efforts Seem to Yield Results


Democrats Seek to Pullout:

My Posts:
Dems Assist Bush With Iraq Planning - Develop Plans B thru Z
Pelosi & Murtha Plan Slow Bleed / Vote Buying Strategy

New York Times
Democrats Propose Iraq Pullout in 2008

Washington Post
Democrats Unveil Pullout Plan for Iraq
Not the Real Vote

Powerline:
Never let the facts stand in the way of appeasing an interest group

And in the applauding a pullout catgory:
Al Jazeera