Well, well, well! What a development!
But there is hope for Harry now....
See this from Hot Air:
AP declares: “The United States is now winning the war that two years ago seemed lost”
posted at 3:32 pm on July 26, 2008 by Allahpundit
At long, long last, we’ve reached the mouth of the river Denial. I can’t quote much because it’s the AP, but there’s no earthly excuse not to read all of this one anyway. Do note the biographical info on the authors at the end, too. This isn’t a pair of stringers talking. These are their two top guys throwing their full weight behind the conclusion.
Insurgency effectively over, militias largely discredited, violence creeping ever downward, war supporters coast to coast knocking as hard as they can on wood:
This amounts to more than a lull in the violence. It reflects a fundamental shift in the outlook for the Sunni minority, which held power under Saddam Hussein. They launched the insurgency five years ago. They now are either sidelined or have switched sides to cooperate with the Americans in return for money and political support…
Iraqi authorities have grown dependent on the U.S. military after more than five years of war. While they are aiming for full sovereignty with no foreign troops on their soil, they do not want to rush.