Posted by
Dawnsblood on Friday, September 22, 2006 6:56:00 PM
Coalition forces in Iraq have suddenly received the
manpower equivalent of three light infantry divisions. They did not
suffer any repercussions in domestic politics as a result, and now have
a huge edge over al-Qaeda in al-Anbar province. How did this happen?
Tribal leaders in the largely Sunni province on the Syrian border got
together and signed an agreement to raise a tribal force of 30,000
fighters to take on foreign fighters and terrorists.
These leaders have thrown in with the central government in
Baghdad. This is a decisive blow to al Qaeda, which has been
desperately trying to fight off an Iraqi government that is getting
stronger by the week.
I don't think I can add much to this. It sounds like good news though.