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As Surge Begins To Take Hold, Tribal Leaders Turn on Qaeda

Submitted by April, May 16, 2007 02:39

This is pretty encouraging news. Whether the tribes' alliances with the US are tactical, it's good to see some progress against Al Qaeda being made. The weaker Qaeda's influence becomes, the better chance our surge has of making a lasting difference.

Excellent reporting from Iraq.


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