Well it appears that the Anbar province folks aren't going to be intimidated by the recent assassination of their leader.
This is an important event that I don't think a lot of people realize. The local Iraqi people are starting to say "enough" and even in the face of death, they won't be deterred. This may be the point where things start to turn around in Iraq according to getting rid of terrorists.
Not a lot of people are even suggesting this possibility. Folks over at Huffington post are calling for playing politics with our troops in Iraq while these people's lives hang in the balance.
Angry and grieving mourners carried the slain leader's body to a local cemetery in Ramadi, capital of the western desert province, in a procession amid tight security by Iraqi and US forces.
"Revenge, revenge on Al-Qaeda," mourners shouted.
"There is no God but Allah and Al-Qaeda is the enemy of Allah. Abdul Sattar is the pride of Ramadi."
Now they have a focus. Now they have something that they can take on that they know will better their lives. Repeat that success everywhere else in Iraq and you'll see deaths tumble below even US cities. It's entirely possible, but only if you give these people enough slack and protection for them to stand on their own two feet.
Don't give them that, and they'll fall within a year tops.
Travis
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