[elhombrelibre]

Good news ping in case anyone missed this one.

[jveritas]

In the next few months the Pakistanis will realize that Al Qaeda has been destroyed and utterly defeated in Iraq and that the Taliban are almost annihilated in Afghanistan, then they will launch a major offensive and crushing offensive against Al Qaeda/Taliban terrorists hiding in Pakistan tribal areas.

[Marine_Uncle]

A lot of these Sunni groups realize how quickly the AQIR may dissolve in Iraq and figure it is time to at least appear to get on the bandwagon.
However. Their wish list appear to be short of reality for the most part as most will have observed.
I would not put it past Izzat to be attempting to maneuver himself into a position whereby his eventual capture and follow up trials will put him a bit short of the hangman's rope, and live out his years in a cozy prison cell properly feed and cared for.
He may find in the end the Iraqi justice system shall find him guilty of crimes on humanity along with his many Saddamist cronies, regardless of how he appears to have changed.
The King of Clubs cannot cast off his many years of undying devotion to the Butcher of Baghdad.
At any rate, as some here have suggested. It does appear to be a real positive sign, in that AQIR is now further isolated. They appear to have no supporters in Iraq at this point worthy of being mentioned as primary supporters (money wise as well as ideological in nature).