Contrary to all my whines about the mainstream media, this story made the headlines, and for all the right reasons. “On Monday, U.S. commanders formally returned responsibility for keeping order in Anbar Province, once the heartland of the Sunni insurgency, to the Iraqi Army and police.” (Intl Herald Tribune – click here for the article)
This is a huge development, and a tribute to those brave troops who made it happen. To get a feel for how far we have come in Anbar Province and to see an interesting contrast in media coverage, read the MSNBC article from 2006 (don’t forget to watch the video on the same page).
