Check Mate. BBC
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The US military is preparing to hand control of Anbar province, once the centre of Iraq's Sunni insurgency, to the Iraqi government.
The province began a transformation in late 2006 as former insurgents turned against al-Qaeda and became US allies.The US military currently has 28,000 soldiers in Anbar, down from 37,000 in February, according to US figures, while the number of Iraqi soldiers and police has reportedly risen to 37,000, from 5,000 three years ago.
"Our forces are ready to take the security responsibility," Majid al-Assafi, Anbar's new police chief, told AFP news agency. "They are controlling the situation."
Monday, September 1, 2008
US to hand over Anbar Province to Iraqi Forces
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checkmate for sure , I wonder how the MSM will spin this one ? sooner or later they have to give credit where it is due!
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/193873.php
The MSM can no longer ignore the reality that the surge was successful. Even the NY Times have given credit to President Bush for the success of the surge!
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