A lot of people are tired of reading about Iraq. It's not that they don't feel bad about the war, it's just that they can't bear the thought of reading one more report on a car bomb exploding somewhere or the pond scum that some Iraqis are having to drink for lack of clean water. If you're one of those people, we understand. But we still want you to know what you're missing.

On the diplomatic side, Tony Blair, in his last trip to Iraq before he leaves office, was greeted last week with a mortar round to the British Embassy compound while he was visiting Baghdad, according to a recent Associated Press article. The leader of Iraq's largest Shiite party, Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, is headed to Iran for lung cancer treatment. President Jalal Talabani is in the U.S. for a medical check-up.

In news from the ground, at least 55 people were killed or found dead Sunday. A suicide bomber blew up a truck near an Iraqi police checkpoint. On the American side, three American soldiers were ambushed last week, and the military has 4,000 troops involved in the search for them. This month, 71 soldiers have died in Iraq.

What about America's politicians, who are responsible for making this war go as smoothly as possible? They're worried about a bill that's reached the Iraqi parliament regarding how much control foreign oil companies can have over Iraq's oil. Apparently, the Iraqis would like some time to mull over how they'd like to manage their natural resources, but Americans are in a hurry for them to make a decision.

Write to your representatives. Tell them that this is not the time for America to worry about how much control over Iraq's oil it will have once things settle down. Also let them know that although everyone wants to see those three missing soldiers safe, sending 4,000 troops out to look for them in this atmosphere doesn't look too good for Iraqis, and it puts a lot more lives in danger.