. >> for more on today's violence and what it means, we are joined once again by michael wahid hanna, who follows iraq closely who is a fellow with the foundation here in new york. we were just reporting that this is the least deadly month for civilians and for military personnel, the month july. and i'm wondering just the significance of today's attacks. how bad are they in that contrast? >> well, we're likely to see some bombings and some level of violence in iraq for years to come. and i'm pleasantly surprised at the transition, in terms of iraqi supremacy in terms of securing urban centers. and so i don't think this is going to have an appreciable impact on u.s. and iraqi planning that the point. because, again, they haven't had strategic impact. they haven't had undermined or threatened the iraqi government at this point. >> "the new york times" is also reporting today that there was a senior american military adviser in baghdad who essentially said the time had come for the u.s. to declare a victory in iraq and to go home. is that realistic? >> i think more importantly is that t