John Boehner said it would only take 60-90 days to know if the surge is working. Last week, we past that 60 day mark and are on the way to the 90 day mark. So does this article indicate success in Iraq?

The U.S. military death toll in March, the first full month of the security crackdown, was nearly twice that of the Iraqi army, which American and Iraqi officials say is taking the leading role in the latest attempt to curb violence in the capital, surrounding cities and Anbar province, according to figures compiled on Saturday.

The Associated Press count of U.S. military deaths for the month was 81, including a soldier who died from non-combat causes Friday. Figures compiled from officials in the Iraqi ministries of Defense, Health and Interior showed the Iraqi military toll was 44. The Iraqi figures showed that 165 Iraqi police were killed in March. Many of the police serve in paramilitary units.

I can only see two possibilities for this. One is that Americans are being targeted more than Iraqi military. The other is that the Iraqi army is not standing up. Either reason is unacceptable and more of a reason for our troops to come out now.

The Bushies don’t seem to understand the simple concept that our troops are in the middle of a war that has been going on for over 1,000 years. True, why should they? Bush didn’t even know there was a difference between Sunni and Shia when we invaded Iraq. How the hell would he know anything about the history of the region?

This week we heard from John McCain, who was saying the surge was a success and that even General Petraeus could walk the streets of Baghdad without armor or security. Of course this lie was quickly exposed and left McCain back tracking on it. Of course this happened a day before one of the deadliest days in Iraq in years.

So with that, it is time to start a new poll. I want to know how people feel the surge is actually working. Vote away!