Progress In Iraq - more provinces take on security responsibilityIraqi Kurdistan Assumes Responsibility for Security

From Jon Henke, Senate GOP Communications, Washington D.C.: While the American public news Media remained pretty much silent, three Iraqi provinces that make up Iraqi Kurdistan: Sulaimaniyah, Arbil and Dohuk, took responsibility for their own security operations yesterday. According to DOD these three provinces join four other provinces, Maysan, Muthanna, Dhi Qar, and Najaf, now completely responsible for providing their own security. This is very positive. A self-sufficient Iraqi security force is a prerequisite for our gradual withdrawal.

In addition, another potential breakthrough taking shape in Iraq? Several indications point to US progress at co-opting Iraq's Sunni minority, which has been the backbone of the insurgency in that country. Tired of the random violence wrought by al Qaeda terrorists, some Sunni political leaders and communities appear to be allying themselves with the US in an effort to rid themselves of al Qaeda. If those trends are confirmed, they could amount to a key watershed for the US mission. One can hope. The threat of US withdrawal should certainly have a clarifying effect on the Sunnis.

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