Sorry, but "seeing" it on cable is not "seeing" anything at all other than what someone else wants to show you. Those at home "see" an extremely skewed version of events and progress in the field. Truthfully, those at home are actually told that there is no progress because a distorted picture is what's intended to be conveyed. Those that have been there know, those that have not only think they do. They absolutely do not know anything at all. Fed enough lies long enough by the media and you believe the lies as being the truth. All the "newsies" sit in Bagdad or a couple of other "Green" zones where they have a constant supply of illegal alcohol and quality hotels with great food. They don't go out into the streets themselves, but copy and modify stories written by others to suit there needs. They can't be found in other areas of the country where life if getting better every day. The doctored stories get to the major wire services and are re-written again to suit the leanings of whatever publication decides to run the story. What they fail to tell is that the worst violence generally takes place where newsies are close by so the bad guys can get maximum exposure for minimum effort. The real bad stuff is extremely scarce elsewhere.