1.  What conclusion did the Washington Post make in a report about Anbar province on September 11, 2006?

2.  a) What did the U.S. Military do which counteracted this conclusion? 
b)  What was the result of the military's action?

3.  What gave Sunni leaders the confidence to break with al Qaeda terrorists and ally with U.S. forces?

4.  What has been the result of Sunnis driving al Qaeda terrorists out of their territories?

5.  When the Washington Post story was published in 2006, how did it affect views on Iraq?

6.  Do you think President Bush made the right decision by acting on the advice of Generals Petraeus and Odierno regarding the surge instead of listening to senior officials at the State Department and Pentagon?  Explain your answer.