Zarqawi down - and then there was one

The big news this week was the elimination of Zarqawi. I feel a little guilty to be so pleased a man is dead, but there's no doubt this is good news for anyone opposed to the terrorist ideology he represented. I'm a little dissapointed that a number liberal sources couldn't acknowledge a US victory without the cheap observation that we should have killed Zarqawi in a number of previous attempts. It's a very rare thing when we accomplish a 3-year goal, and frankly it's time to be proud of the accomplishment. Coupled with the long awaited completion of the Iraqi parliment, this has been a nearly optimal week in Iraq. Maybe this momentum be used to build hope and peace.

As for the US, we're up to 2 of 3 on our major target list (Saddam, Zarqawi, Bin Laden), which is twice as impressive as last week. One to go.

Everyone acknowledges that the death of one Jordanian terrorist might not change much within the Iraqi insurgency, and all the usual suspects are trying to manage the public relations yo-yos of Iraq hopes and expectations. Whatever concerns I have over how this could play out can wait until later. Rght now it's time to celebrate the accomplishment of a long stated goal and give credit to those responsible. Well done. It's really really nice to have a good week in Iraq.