Lots of things happening as the Obama people try to manage the Clintons prior to their speaking slots at the convention, with tensions on the rise.

Joe Lieberman's revenge.

Signs of political maturity in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, while negotiations continue on a Status of Forces Agreement, the Prime Minister now wants to set a firm date for U.S. troop withdrawals. Politically, he needs to be seen as taking a tough line. As a practical matter, the wording of the agreement can be such that it will seem like all U.S. combat troops will be gone by a date certain, but their presence will be maintained through the re-classification of combat troops as "advisers" or "trainers" or the like. They'll work it out. In Afghanistan, government officials now want a Status of Forces Agreement for their country in the wake of several incidents of civilian deaths caused by NATO air strikes. Again, it can be worked out, as long as the people running the Afghan government realize that putting too many restrictions on NATO forces will lead to their own demise at the hands of the Taliban.

Of course, the problem in Afghanistan is that the Taliban has a safe haven in Pakistan, and the government of that country is in disarray.