Noteworthy report from Reuters, and if accurate, a disturbing development, especially if AQI people are working with Baathist hold-overs. I have to say, I don't completely trust Odierno's motives here. For months he's been making statements to the effect that Obama ought to reconsider the withdrawal timetable in Iraq because the Iraqi security forces aren't ready to take over, and because the threat from AQI and Baathists is still significant.
Iraq is by no means home free. I'll say it again: the Surge didn't "work" to do anything more than dampen down the violence that was raging, especially around Baghdad. The ethnic and sectarian fissure are still there, and parties that are not happy with the status quo are going to try to widen them.
Iraq is by no means home free. I'll say it again: the Surge didn't "work" to do anything more than dampen down the violence that was raging, especially around Baghdad. The ethnic and sectarian fissure are still there, and parties that are not happy with the status quo are going to try to widen them.
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