That's right. Violence is about to escalate because 100,000 Sunni's are not going to be paid to not fight.
The Iraqi government plans to cut salaries for the estimated 100,000 members of the Awakening movement whose revolt against Al Qaeda in Iraq played a key role in bringing about the sharp fall in violence in Iraq.
What I find suspicious is the timing. On the cusp of a anti-war Democrat coming into power, the Iraqi government
The U.S. military, which calls the movement the Sons of Iraq, had been paying members $300 a month to carry guns and protect their neighborhoods against Al Qaeda.
Starting this month, Awakening members will be paid 300,000 Iraqi dinars, or about $250 a month, according to government spokesman Tahseen al-Sheikhly. Awakening leaders, who had been earning $400 to $600, will also receive the lower salary.
And watch the Republicans place the blame for "losing the war" right in the lap of an oncoming administration.