No doubt you've heard the myths: we're not making any progress against insurgents; the Iraqi political process is moribund; Iraq has set us back in the war on terror.

In a new paper, Middle East expert James Phillips rebuts these and more. Phillips responds directly to leading critics of the war such as Rep. John Murtha, Sen. Ted Kennedy, and Howard Dean.

Did the Bush Administration exaggerate about WMDs? As Phillips explains, the three independent commissions that have examined the evidence don't think so.

Is Iraq's economy faltering? Actually, it's growing at a good clip, and business creation is booming.

You've heard the myths. Now get the facts.

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Read Dispelling the Myths About Iraq by James Phillips

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