The UN is hosting a meeting today to discuss how to get Iraq back on it’s feet. Saturday’s gathering will be attended by representatives from 20 countries, including the five permanent members of the UN Security Council — Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States — and eight neighbors of Iraq — Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey.

The U.S. states its made 25 arrests in the assassination of the leader of the U.S.-backed revolt by Sunni Arab tribesmen in the western Anbar province against al-Qaida in Iraq.

Bush plans to ask for $200 billion for the Iraq war in 2008 budget.

Some 150 Sunni Arab families were displaced from a mixed Sunni and Shiite neighborhood after clashes between residents and Mahdi Army militia, loyal to radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

Iraqis are once again streaming into Syria, taking advantage of the Syrian government’s relaxation of visa regulations due to the holy month of Ramadan. It’s reported 1,000 Iraqis a day are crossing the border.

Security developments in Iraq 9/22/07

Kurds in Iraq are demanding the release of the Iranian trade official kidnapped and arrested this week.

There is widespread skeptism about the report that the surge is working.

More delays in shift of security control to the Iraqis. Goalposts keep on moving. Now July is the goal date.

According to a Pentagon report, 60% of trained Iraqi security forces have disappeared.

But hey, things are going so well, congress felt it could waste time on a useless vote to condemn freedom of speech. Idiots.