Seize the Moment spot on by Ollie

Townhall.com::Seize the Moment::By Oliver North

-- Seize and hold Al Qaeda and militia strongholds. And assure the people in those areas that the security forces are there to stay and prevent both acts of terror and sectarian violence;

-- Begin the process of political reform so that the people of Iraq have an equitable distribution of the nation's oil wealth, and rule of law so that disputes can be resolved without resorting to bullets and IEDs.

Last December -- even before the additional troops arrived in Iraq -- I reported how the "Awakening" in violent Anbar province had created conditions where, for the first time, Sunni police, Shia soldiers and American troops were working together against Al Qaeda.