ANBAR UPDATE

I noted below that the news from Anbar Province is mixed. The good part is that the Sunni tribes are turning on Al Qaeda; the bad is that they are still opposed to the U.S. occupation and the Shiite-dominated central government.

Via ThinkProgress, I learned that Michael Ware has also raised a concern about our new buddies, the Sunni millitias:

“What America needs to come clean about is that it’s achieving these successes by cutting deals, primarily, with its enemies,” he said.

“By achieving these successes, America is building Sunni militias,” said Ware. “Yes, they’re targeting al Qaeda, but these are also anti-government forces opposed to the very government that America created.”

Prime Minister Maliki is reportedly VERY upset about our arming the Sunnis.