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Michael Yon: "al Qaeda Has Lost or Will Lost in Iraq"

Who reports new from Iraq better than the MSM? Michael Yon, that's who. From Yon's dispatch:

Despite spending enormous energy trying to win their war in Iraq, it seems safe to say that al Qaeda has lost or will lose in Iraq. Yet even on the ropes, al Qaeda is still dangerous. They still blow up bridges and attack power stations. But so many groups have turned on al Qaeda that they are having a difficult time just breathing. They are still present and dangerous, but even Ansar al Sunhah has turned against them. When a group as crazy as Ansar al Sunnah turns against al Qaeda, AQ must be evil.

(HT: Little Green Footballs)

Americans are growing more positive about war in Iraq.

Meanwhile, what are Democrats in Congress doing to reward our soldiers and employees of our military? Why, throwing them out of work, of course.

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Iran's Given Up Developing Nukes? Eh, Not So Fast

The Wall Street Journal asks some pointed questions about the NIE that was released this week. The US intelligence community declared that Iran was developing nuclear weapons before they declared that it wasn't. Ed Morrissey thinks that the facts fit the "Iran continues to develop nukes" scenario.

Turns out that the Iran NIE was not a consensus finding.

The Israelis don't believe the latest NIE.

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The GOP Not Looking So Good Right Now

GOP retirements in both the House and Senate since the party lost in 2006, makes the task of winning back congressional majorities daunting. Plus Republican donors are not donating.

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Democrats Do Not Support Our Troops

This is disturbing, alarming and horrible-shame on Harry Reid, shame on Democrats.

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New York Times Reports on HUGE Improvements in Baghdad

Huge, major positive changes in Baghdad?? Reported on the NY Times? That story must be on page one, right? Er, not so much.

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Political Reconciliation in Iraq Continues

More bad news for Democrats, Prime Minister al-Maliki in Iraq has authorized the trials of two Shi'ite leaders. So it looks like the political reconciliation in Iraq that the Democrats have been complaining about is going forward.

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Democrats Just Can't Get Enough of Defeat

Democrats have clearly defined themselves as the party of defeat in Iraq and in the War on Terror. With the success of The Surge in Iraq, and violence in that country continuing to drop, the Democrats in the US House unbelievably predictably want to force us into defeat.

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Al-Qaeda Defeated in Iraq

Bin Laden is a brilliant guy? Er, not so much. He definitely does not understand how to make friends and influence people.

Yep, The Surge is definitely turning Iraq into a big win for the US.

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Rush Limbaugh and the Phony Soldier Smear, the Truth

Bookworm has an awesome, detailed post as to what exactly happened regarding Rush Limbaugh, the Harry Reid Smear Letter, and the $4.2M that Rush raised to the Marine Corps charity.

(HT: Rick Moran)

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Al Qaeda Defeated in Iraq?

The Iraqi Islamic Party is saying, "Al Qaeda is Defeated":

“Al Qaeda in Iraq is defeated,” according to Sheik Omar Jabouri, spokesman for the Iraqi Islamic Party and a member of the widespread and influential Jabouri Tribe. Speaking through an interpreter at a 31 October meeting at the Iraqi Islamic Party headquarters in downtown Baghdad, Sheik Omar said that al Qaeda had been “defeated mentally, and therefore is defeated physically,” referring to how clear it has become that the terrorist group’s tactics have backfired. Operatives who could once disappear back into the crowd after committing an increasingly atrocious attack no longer find safe haven among the Iraqis who live in the southern part of Baghdad.  They are being hunted down and killed.  Or, if they are lucky, captured by Americans.

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