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"Unfinished Debate on Iraq" (editorial, Jan. 13) cites the "serious inability of American civilian agencies" to meet Iraq's post-conflict needs. That is putting it mildly. The irony in the post-surge security successes is that while attacks may be down, Iraq remains utterly fragile. Why? Because the basics are still missing. Electricity production meets only half of demand. A third of Iraqis have clean drinking water, and barely a quarter have effective sanitation.
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