When it comes to victory in Iraq, Barack Obama is anything but the "Yes We Can," candidate. In fact, he would be the "No We Can't," Commander-in-Chief. ABC News has an in-depth article posted on the progress in Iraq and how it might affect the election. Here are some snippets of what they have to say:

Obama, who touts his early opposition to the war and was skeptical of the surge policy last summer that increased the number of American troops on the ground in order to bring down the level of violence, has acknowledged that things have improved on the ground in Iraq. But Obama has said that good news only reinforces his argument that troops should start withdrawing from Iraq.

McCain, who repeatedly promoted a surge policy until the Bush administration took action, has basked in the apparent success of the surge and criticized Obama for supporting a withdrawal, telling ABC News' Charles Gibson, "I believe if we'd done what he said -- and I think it's becoming clearer to the American people -- there would have been chaos, genocide, and we'd have been back."

The facts on the ground have changed substantially in recent months. Violence across Iraq hit a four-year low in May, according to the U.S. military, and the number of American casualties that month were the lowest since the invasion.  read more »