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The surge seemed successful at first, especially because it coincided with the Anbar Awakening spreading through Sunni communities. Violence levels plummeted. However, the U.S. administration was still being manipulated by the Iraq government, which continued its sectarian agenda. More importantly, the surge was not strategically connected to a specific war termination outcome, making it unclear how it could be turned into durable success.