I understand what you're saying, but there is a story as to how you evaluate what's going on in Iraq. It relates to the context and the reality. It comes down to what constitutes success. I haven't read the report, but am curious to know what SIGIR uses as measures and how they evaluate the good vs. the bad.

Then, you have the media, like LA Times, pick up on only certain negative aspects reported. Well, that's another story.

I'll read the report...