From USA today:

The U.S. involvement in Iraq remains precarious. Good news can evaporate in a flash. But the toppled Saddam statue hasn’t yet lost its positive potency. Iraqis who chafe at the continued American presence still are grateful for the end of Saddam’s cruel dictatorship. A little luck, determination to stay the course — and a clear-eyed grasp of the realities — can restore the promise of that moment.

that’s just the sum-up, though. Read the whole editorial.