[Southack]

"On the other hand, there has been no let-up in attacks on US forces by Al-Qaeda in Iraq and other Sunni extremist groups, he said."

Nope. False perspective.

The insurgents have been unable to *increase* their attacks on U.S. forces. That's the real story, not that there has somehow been no let up in attacks (which are killing fewer of us, by the way).

We have conclusively seen the peak of what Al Qaeda can mount and maintain in Iraq. This is highly valuable statistical information. It shows the limits of their ability to project power.

[Enchante]

"We have conclusively seen the peak of what Al Qaeda can mount and maintain in Iraq. This is highly valuable statistical information. It shows the limits of their ability to project power."

Good point - that's what's most encouraging about the past few weeks, that when Al Qaeda was desperate to increase its attacks and encourage the treason media in the west, they have been completely unable to do so. If this is the best they can do now, there's good reason to expect the surge will work better and better so long as we don't let up. To hell with the Treasoncrats and Weasel Media!

[Marine_Uncle]

Agree in full. And before you started to provide stats some months back, I held the same opinion. It was only a matter of time when more elements in the Iraqi fabric, such as we finally are reading about, e.g. al Anbar tribes going after AQIR, start to emerge. The tide has changed. The day of Islamist radicalism in Iraq will ebb to the point it will be extinguished for the most part. They have played their cards totally wrong, and most Iraqi of all pursuasions fear them.