1.  What argument is Mr. Carstens making in his commentary?

2.  What evidence does Mr. Carstens provide for his statement
"That the surge is working is beyond dispute."?

3.  What solution does Mr. Carstens propose?

4.  OPTIONAL:  Email your reaction to Mr. Carstens' commentary to info@cnas.org.  Remember to name the article you are commenting on, and that you read it at StudentNewsDaily.com.  Be clear, concise and polite.

5.  OPTIONAL:  Why do you think the media is not presenting more reports on coalition gains in Iraq?  If you want to see more reports about our military's success in Iraq, email your opinion to the news outlet you watch.  Be clear, concise and polite.

• ABC News
• NBC News and MSNBC
• CBS News (scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "contact us")
• Fox News
• CNN