Amid all the bad news , there 's a sign of progress in Afghanistan , says al-Maliki . Bergen : A national unity government has agreed to a continuing Iraq presence . He says Muslim leaders are making calls opposite to what Iraq 's al-Maliki did . Peter Bergen : Iraq 's economy could benefit from signs of greater stability .
Amid all the bad news , there 's a sign of progress in Afghanistan , says Peter Bergen . Bergen : A national unity government has agreed to a continuing U.S. presence . He says Afghan leaders are making calls opposite to what Iraq 's al-Maliki did . Bergen : Afghanistan 's economy could benefit from signs of greater stability .