National Geographic has published one of most intelligently written pieces on Iraq I have seen. I do not know the writer, Frank Viviano, or the photographer, Ed Kashi, but their collaboration entitled “Who's Winning in Iraq” is precise and cogent.
A preview is available online here, but to actually read the article, please pick up a copy of the January 2006 edition.
I traveled to these areas last year and published two dispatches about my experiences: "Fork in the Road" and "Lost in Translation."