Al Qaeda has lost Iraq

The polls the Democrats don't want us to notice. They should be lauding it, though, because of this:

Iraqi confidence in Iraqi forces (as opposed to militias) is increasing while its confidence in US forces is decreasing. Given US policies there can be little doubt but that US forces have lost significant Shia support and gained some Sunni support. I suspect increasing number of Shia no longer believe that American forces are capable of protecting them and with increased confidence in their government's capabilities no longer fear the consequences of an American withdrawal.

The Sunnis have reason to fear, but that's tough. It's not as if they didn't deserve it.