I found this buried under a pile of obviously more important news:
RAMADI, Iraq — The American military handed over responsibility for the security of the western province of Anbar, once a stronghold of the Sunni insurgency and one of the most violent regions in Iraq, to the Iraqi government on Monday, a long-delayed milestone.
“You have lost a lot of blood and life to reach this day,” said Mowaffak al-Rubaie, Iraq’s national security adviser. “This would have been a dream tow or three years ago. This was the cradle of Al Qaeda.”
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2 comments:
This is amazingly good news! I have noticed that the Anti-War camp is quiet lately.
OHIO JOE
Yup. This is what victory looks like.
They stand up as we stand down. Hmmm... Where have I heard that before?
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