Winning the war...Fancy that

Here is Rich Lowery ,in National Review Online, reporting on the insurgency in Anbar province as reported by the NYTimes.
Some quotes:

2) It was a political change that made the difference, with the sheiks shifting their allegiance. That made the military picture entirely different:
With the help of the Anbar sheiks, the military equation immediately became simpler for the Americans in Ramadi.

3) If the political piece of the puzzle was crucial, so was the military. The tribes wanted "financial and military" support. We wouldn't have military support to give unless we were on the ground in Iraq.

So, the tribes wanted financial and MILITARY support. Hey Harry, what happened to "the war can't be won militarily"? It sure as hell can't be won WITHOUT the military. Go read the whole thing.