I think its a fine open letter, and many of the principles espoused within are difficult to argue against.
However, it is also laced with some spin and a bit of revisionism, but he is a politician after all.
Saddam was a Sunni, the Shia hated him and he them. However now the Sunni and Shia (sounds like a pop duo
have decided to ally against the west. That is something that somehow whther intentional or unintentional, conspiracy or ****-up, we managed to create.
The electricity production is sporadic at best, apparently, its more often off than on. So whilst the numbers might be impressive, it doesn't matter if the lights aren't on.
It still is faith based foreign policy, something that we in the west are not traditionally fond of.
Apparently he is going to push Bush to try a less confrontational approach, after all the occupying powers are supposed to be liberators of the people of Iraq. but 500 died in recent fighting in Falujah.