In case you missed it, the U.S. troops turned operational control of Anbar Province over to the Iraqi army and police on Monday. Anbar was once a complete nightmare of insurgent maniacal, murdering terrorists. Contrary to “surrender first” Harry Reid, the surge has worked. We are winning. According to the Financial Times, General David Petraeus says declining violence in Baghdad raised the possibility that American combat troops could leave the capital by next summer. But you may not have heard about this big story because the media seems to be distracted by a teenage pregnancy.
Hat tip to Slick