
Money can't buy me love, but can it buy peace? Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki wants to find out — he's
passing out cash on the streets of Iraq. Iraqi officials can dole out up to $8,000, to each person only once, as a way to improve the national economy and morale.

Could this be the good news from Iraq that we've been waiting for? After five years of struggle, Iraq may be holding the line on two major fronts: al-Qaeda and its finances. The positive news is buoyed this morning by the report that Iraq
may agree to a timetable for US withdrawal.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon shed a positive light on the situation in Iraq, yesterday.
As more Americans
disapprove of their country's effort in Iraq, the UN leader said that Iraq was stepping back from the abyss, but warned the situation remains fragile. He
said: There is new hope that the people and government of Iraq are overcoming daunting challenges and working together to rebuild their country.