Good news – From Fox News: “Iraqi negotiators say deal reached on Constitution”: “It boosts the chances for a constitution that Shiite and Kurdish leaders support and the United States has been eager to see approved in Saturday's vote to avert months more of political turmoil, delaying plans to start a withdrawal of U.S. forces.”

More – From the WashPost: “Deal in Iraq Raises Hopes For Passage of Constitution”

Captain Ed wonders “Will the changes be enough?”

Austin Bay notes: “In February 2004, Zarqawi acknowledged a democratic Iraqi state would mean defeat for Al-Qaida in Iraq. To defeat democracy, he has pursued a strategy of relentless, nihilistic bloodbath. It's a brutal irony of war: In doing so, he is losing the war for the hearts and minds.”

And Mark Coffey found some polling numbers you may not have heard of: “A recent survey by the Iraqi Center for Development and International Dialogue found 79 percent of Iraqis favor the draft constitution while only 8 percent opposed it.”