[tcrlaf]

Democrats, Leftist Liberal Socialists damaged most by this news...

[1rudeboy]

So nice to see this reported. In Italy. /s

[The South Texan]

More bad news for American Liberals.

Chrissy Matthew’s and Olbermans’s heads are going to explode!

[wideawake]

Until just a few months ago, former Baath party members were helping Islamists carry out terrorist attacks against US forces in Iraq.

Oh, but that's impossible.

Ba'athists are hardcore secularists who would never have anything to do with Islamists like al-Qaeda.

That's what the traitorous anti-war posters here keep telling me.

[moonman]

Can the Baath party be trusted or is it anyone’s guess at this point?

[IrishMike]

Things lookin up and gettin brighter-
al-Qaeda gang bang continues.
The Surge = The Big Bang

[Califreak]

But... but... the surge isn’t working! MSM told me all about it!/s

[SolidWood]

This is HUGE if (and really only if) this is real.
Al-Douri is the head of the Baathist faction of the Insurgency. Getting them over and against Al-Qaeda is groundshifting.

[Hazcat]

i>Recent weeks have seen a first step in this direction, when Baathist fighters cooperated with Iraqi government forces in hunting down al-Qaeda operatives in the volatile Diyala province and in several districts of the capital, Baghadad.

Patently false. Everyone knows there is no Al-Qaeda in Iraq! /s

[bert]

.....He figures in the 55-card deck of “most wanted” officials ......

Isn’t he the red headded one? He must suuender and be brought to jusitce. There is no pardon for him.

[tobyhill]

“In return, for cooperating in the fight against al-Qaeda, al-Douri has asked for guarantees over his men’s safety and for an end to Iraqi army attacks on his militias.”

Sounds like a good ole fashion surrender to me.

[Obadiah]

"The war is lost."

And the Democrats are deeply disappointed because this messes up their strategy to gain power.

[TigersEye]

"Could we have another round of antacid for the Democrat side of the aisle please?"

DNC Daily Talking Points:

Iraq is a disaster.

We're losing in Iraq.

We can't win in Iraq.

The Surge can't work.

The Surge isn't working.

There's a civil war in Iraq.

The Surge isn't working that well.

The Surge is working but Iraq doesn't have a government.

Even if we win in Iraq we can't stay there forever!!!

Land shark!

[curiosity]

This is a very positive development.

I always that the so-called "de-Baathification" strategy was stupid.

If the Baathists make a deal with the ruling Shiite parties, Iraq will be well on the road to stability.

[april15Bendovr]

Its pretty sad when liberals and Democrats that have been cheerleaders for failure in Iraq don't even have support from a political party for sicko tyrants on there side being demagogues along with them. Instead this socialist structured government similar to Hitler, Stalin and Khmer Rouge has condemned Al Qaeda and not followed through helping Democrats in their wish to have another Vietnam.

[Blue State Insurgent]

That’s it then. The insurgency is over.

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

[Donald Rumsfeld Fan]

This is Hugh and Series

[reagan_fanatic]

"AlDouri has decided to sever ties with al-Qaeda and sign up to the programme of the national resistance, which includes routing Islamist terrorists and opening up dialogue with the Baghdad government and foreign forces,"

This is big - really big. I've always believed that dissolving the Iraqi Armed Forces after the invasion was a huge mistake. If it holds true, it will be a HUGE step in defeating alQuaeda in Iraq.

Take THAT, Reid!

[RightWhale]

Ba’athists have been more pragmatic secular than most over there. Their association with Alqaida was possible only because Alqaida is also secular if not pragmatic.

[bray]

The Surge is Working and the Rats are in the Trap

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters