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Getting the job done: a report from Iraq.(AT WAR II)

National Review

| November 05, 2007 | Lowry, Richard | COPYRIGHT 2007 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Ramadi, Iraq

It's a chance encounter that would have been impossible a year ago. A visiting American colonel is walking out of the once-embattled government-center building here, home to U.S. forces and the Anbar provincial council. Akey Sunni sheikh is walking in. The stoutly built American is dressed in the army's digital camouflage uniform, with a sidearm and the look of someone who has seen his share of combat in this war. The sheik is resplendent in a gossamer white robe, accessorized with gold fringe and tassels. He has a mustache and wears sunglasses, with the look of someone who knows his way around the western Iraqi desert. The odd couple shake hands ...

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