Anbar?

In the news frenzy to attack Sarah Palin, it was somehow overlooked that we handed Anbar Province back to the Iraqis,  I found the article in The International Herald Tribune of September 1.  The story of Iraq is a major unreported success--Osama Bin Laden called Iraq the central front in the war on terror and hoped to turn it into what Afghanistan was in the 1990's.  Thanks to George Bush, General Petraeus, and the dedication of the amazing men and women in our military, there are no more rape rooms, mass graves, people being sent through chicken shredders, and the other trappings of a totalitarian regime.  There is also another article in The International Herald Tribune today, about the progress being made in Baghdad.  It may be a while before Iraq is a totally safe place, but the daily sacrifices of our military have made us safer and taken a major aggression threat off the map. 

We need to remember to thank our military and their families when we see them.  The price they pay for their dedication is easily overlooked.  If you can afford to buy someone in uniform lunch or dinner, please do.