CORDESMAN ON THE SUNNIS

From his press conference:

The reversal in Sunni attitudes, particularly among the tribes, is extremely fragile. It was stressed again and again by U.S. military officers and people in the field that unless the Iraqi government reaches out to the Sunni tribes and does so far more quickly than it has to date, they could end up being loyal to us as long as we stay and as long as we support them, but not loyal to the government.