No dancing in the end zones warns General Petraeus

But that didn't stop John Batchelor from crowing, "Sherman's at the gates of Savannah!" when he got an update last night on the Iraq theater from Long War Journal's Bill Roggio. He added on a more sober note, "The war is over but we still have work to do."

Yes, the insurgency is over, and one glance at these maps at LWJ tells the story. What's left? Terroristas.

For readers who have supported the U.S. effort in Iraq through thick and thin, listening to John and Bill chuckle their way through a discussion of al Qaeda's defeat in Iraq is a great way to celebrate the turn of events -- er, but remember: no dancing.

Here's the podcast (hour 2).