Sunni alliance offers coalition government
Leaders say they will work with secular Shiites, Kurds to run Iraq
Although no official vote figures have been released, authorities estimate just under 70 percent of Iraq’s 15 million registered voters cast ballots Thursday.
Big turnout brings optimism
The big turnout — particularly among the disaffected Sunni Arab minority that boycotted the election of a temporary legislature last January — have boosted hopes that increasing political participation may undermine the insurgency and allow U.S. troops to begin pulling out next year.

We will see if attacks will be greatly reduced in the next two months as the new government takes hold. If so, then the USA can begin its pullout victoriously.