The capture of Saddam Hussein led some to predict that now Iraqi resistance to the U.S.-led occupation will fade, and new governing structures will be set up more quickly.
The people of Iraq, while jubilant, seem more cautious about making predictions. They have been disappointed in too many ways in the eight months since the coalition took over. But they too have hopes, some of which I heard in my visit there in September.
- Two men who had left the country early in Hussein's reign were back and have started a newspaper. They talked about nurturing a climate for openly discussing public issues.
- An Iraqi woman, also a returnee, has set up an organization to …
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