Negotiating the Post-War Deal

More good news from Iraq. The Sunnis are finally realizing the joining with the government to fight al Qaeda and Iranian infiltrators is in their best interests.
FROM STRATEGYPAGE.COM:
Negotiating the Post-War Deal
November 30, 2007: The war is moving north, where several hundred terrorists have fled, and set up bases. However, Iraqi civilians are not as terrified of the terrorists anymore. Even Sunni Arab civilians will pass on tips about Sunni Arab terrorists arriving in their neighborhood or village. Cell phone service, and use, has spread so much that there is hardly anywhere that does not have a few cell phone owners. The army and police are more aggressive in letting everyone know what numbers to call. The cops are competent and reliable enough that, if you do tip them off about some terrorists, a raid will follow. The Iraqi Army has come a long way as well, with two large scale (several Iraqi divisions) operations in the north in the past week. This is a big deal, because each division has to move around several thousand troops, coordinate with several brigades of American troops, and do lots of stuff at the right place and the right time. All that requires trained staff officers to plan, and competent NCOs and officers to carry out. The Iraqi troops also appear more sure of themselves. American soldiers who are back for their second or third tour notice it the most, because Iraqi soldiers were not nearly as impressive just a year or two ago.
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