I Know This Isn't As Important as Bristol Palin's Pregnancy, But...

 Anbar province is now under the control of the Iraqi Army. From Amit Paley in the Washington Post:

The U.S. military on Monday handed the Iraqi government responsibility for security in Anbar province, the former stronghold of the Sunni insurgency that has now become one of the safest areas in country.

But, whatever. Maybe someone will unearth another Todd Palin DUI arrest from the 1980s and we can get back to real news.

This article available online at:

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2008/09/i-know-this-isn-apos-t-as-important-as-bristol-palin-apos-s-pregnancy-but/8766/