Al Queda Defeated

I can't think of a dumber subject to get excited about given the last couple of years, but an Iraqi tribal leader is saying Al Queda is defeated in Iraq.

http://michaelyon-online.com/wp/iraqi-islamic-party-says-al-qaeda-is-defeated.htm

Judging by the overall quiet on Iraq from the MSM of late, it seems that things are going well. But I'd have to be a total idiot to get too excited about the situation, given past proclamations of victory or progress.

In other news, Pakistan seems to be having troube in the tribal region. Soldiers are deserting and the fighting is rough. That's what you get for empowering nutjobs.