Grim's Hall Shifting Sands: "The last tool AQI has is money. They are paying for support and sanctuary. It is not being freely given anymore in Ramadi. The elections are going to be pivotal. My opinions, if the Sunnis vote en masse then AQI is done but if AQI is successful in intimidating the populace then they bought themselves some more time."

I don't the military war is completely won yet; or else it was already won when sovereignty was transfered 18 months ago.

It's still good news when politics is seen as the way to exert influence -- the Sunnis will soon be wishing the US to stay and protect "their human rights" from the Shia dominated Iraqi gov't. I hope the US pushes for more intel about terrorists, and prior terrorist supporters.