What could be more insane than claiming things are going better in Iraq?  This is the position stated in the current report of Senator John McCain.

With 3 helicopters overhead and 50 guards surrounding McCain and his contingent, all wisely wearing bulletproof vests, they felt safe to walk a few blocks in Baghdad.

In the April 2 New York Times, Kirk Semple reported from Baghdad about the following occurrences of one day earlier:

"Mortar attacks, suicide car bombs, roadside bombs, ambushes and gun battles killed at least two dozen people on Sunday, including four American soldiers, the authorities said.