Except that Anbar is now a fairly peaceful province because the locals turned against al Qaeda. And that is slowly shifting into other areas now, including Baghdad.
And that is the only way the war will be won. But the shift showed the Iraqis that the US would not be forced out by Dem peacenik opposition. So they in turn are willing to step forward now.
exactly.
The Taliban life Al Qaeda takeover is a worse evil. Credit these war lords with a modicum of brains.