What a mess!
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A ceasefire agreement between Iraq's leading Sunni insurgent group and al-Qaeda is bad news for the U.S. military, which has been trying hard to drive a wedge between them. A statement by the Islamic Army that appeared on a jihadist website Wednesday says "an agreement has been reached [with] al-Qaeda in Iraq, leading to an immediate cessation of all military operations between the two sides." The statement added that the two groups would form a "judicial committee" to address their differences.
...the leaders of both groups see the current "surge" of U.S. troops in and around Baghdad as an opportunity rather than a threat.
The Islamic Army's statement doesn't list the terms of the ceasefire, but insurgent commanders have said they want al-Qaeda to stop targeting civilians — especially Sunnis. Whatever the terms of the truce, if the two groups are now willing to put the clashes of recent weeks behind them and reunite to fight U.S. and Iraqi government forces, the months ahead will be very bloody indeed.
http://www.time.com/time/world/artic...629871,00.html
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Betcha hundred bucks that in the next few weeks, suicide bombings, killing of civilians decrease because of this "agreement", meanwhile neocons will run around screaming, "VICTORY! The surge is working!"