For as even the Baker-Hamilton report said, a premature departure would almost certainly produce greater sectarian violence and further deterioration.

ECONOMIST: George Bush and Iraq

Last time the Americans had the Baker-Hamilton Report, no review in Britain.

BBC: William Hague

The Baker-Hamilton report is due next month.

NPR: Bush: Afghanistan, Iraq at Center of War on Terror

Far more significant is the strategic message that in spite of the Baker-Hamilton report, and notwithstanding the growing pressure from public opinion and a Democrat-controlled Congress, this president will not in his remaining two years concede defeat and abandon Iraq to its fate.

ECONOMIST: George Bush and Iraq

For his part, US President Barack Obama is receiving guidance on contending with Iran from former Congressman Lee Hamilton, who co-authored the Baker-Hamilton Iraq Study Group report published in December 2006.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Soldiers of peace

Baker-Hamilton's theory goes that, since they have come up with a lowest-common-denominator report, there is no alternative to its adoption as U.S. policy.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Baker's poisoned fruits