Paul Begala said "But the surge followed the Sunni awakening. Iraqis in Iraq decided that they were going to take on al Qaeda, whereas they had not in the past." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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But the surge followed the Sunni awakening. Iraqis in Iraq decided that they were going to take on al Qaeda, whereas they had not in the past.

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Highlighting the difference between the situations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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