Drawing the Battlelines in Anbar

"A large majority of the Anbar tribes vow to fight al-Qaeda in Iraq and the insurgency, plus, Losing Anbar?

While the news from western Iraq has focused on the partial leaking of a Marine intelligence report purportedly focusing on the inaccurate reports of the 'loss of Anbar province',' a significant political development has occurred between the Anbar tribes and the Coalition and Iraqi government. The New York Times reported over the weekend that 25 of the province's 31 tribes have organized to oppose the insurgency and al-Qaeda. "
The Fourth Rail

Well if we give them the weapons. Anyway I wonder if this sudden change of heart is related tot he news the other day from the neighboring powers that they were afraid that the violence would spill over the boarders? If that's is the case I guess we can credit Bush and his strategy. But I think it a long shot. Lets wait and see how this plays out.

It might after all just be some pre election propaganda.