As I predicted in the post below the numbers for Iraqi civilian deaths due to violence also dropped significantly in November, further confirming the fact that the Surge – along with the rising up of the Iraqi people to fight the oppression and atrocities of al-Qaeda’s brand of Islamo Fascism – has transformed the future of Iraq from quagmire to promising success:

A crackdown on the entourage of a top Sunni Arab politician on Friday showed sectarian tension remains high in Iraq despite the number of civilians killed in violence falling dramatically this month.

Government figures showed 538 Iraqi civilians were killed in November, a fall of 29 percent from the previous month and the lowest figure since sectarian violence exploded after an attack on a Shi’ite shrine in February 2006.

The government’s tally was running at nearly 2,000 civilian deaths per month before the United States launched a “surge” of 30,000 additional troops at the beginning of this year.

Apart from the impact of beefed-up U.S. troop numbers, military commanders credit the reduced violence on the growth of informal neighbourhood police units and a ceasefire by the Mehdi Army militia of anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

And no one is immune from the wrath of the Iraqi people for those causing the death and destruction of Iraqis. The article notes an interesting development:

But in a sign of bubbling tensions, Iraqi security forces arrested dozens of people including the son of the leader of the largest Sunni Arab political bloc in a pre-dawn raid after a car rigged with explosives was found near the politician’s office.

The government said Adnan al-Dulaimi, whose Accordance Front is the Sunni Arab bloc with the most seats in parliament, could be stripped of the immunity from prosecution he holds as a parliament member if he is found to have links to car bombs.

“No one is above the law. Dr Adnan al-Dulaimi has immunity but this does not exempt him from questioning and accountability,” government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.

There are trouble makers in the Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish ranks to be sure. But they will be rooted out and brought to justice. Iraqi justice. Iraqis have experienced enough bloodshed for a 100 life times, they are ready to try the path of peace and democracy and will probably remove (legally) anyone who stands in their way.