Now, the tribal leaders are rallying to the government and asserting themselves against al-Qa’eda. ~William Shawcross The first part of this statement is, of course, completely untrue, as is quite a lot of Mr. Shawcross’ flimsy rah-rah article.  The “Awakening” in Anbar has no loyalty to the Maliki regime or an Iraq ruled by Shi’ites, … Continue reading More Propaganda Than Ever