Things seem to be going quite well. However I would wait awhile before declaring victory. To many things can happen. One of the wild cards is countries like Iran stepping up their terrorist activities.
Nobody's declaring victory yet. What we are declaring, after being breatlessly silent for the last two months is the observation of a bright light at the end of the tunnel. We can see it.
To many things can happen. One of the wild cards is countries like Iran stepping up their terrorist activities.
Iran did step up its terrorist activities. The first seven months of 2007 were quite violent and Iran played a large part in that.
The Surge not only went after al Qaeda. The Mahdi Army and other Shiite factions are targeted as well. Sunni and Shia hearts and minds have been won and that is making all of the difference. Many, many things have been going on behind the scenes.
One of those things is that Iran has been put on notice to leave Iraq alone.
They are for the most part now, and if they reneg on that, they're next.
And I suspect they know that.