It seems that the Al-Qeda leadership in Iraq isn’t quite as committed as many of it’s members.  Abu Talha a leader in the Iraq terrorist organization was captured.  Like most of these folks he was not nearly as brave as he put on.  The reports also indicates a populace more willing to give information on terrorist in their midst.   This is of course a good sign. 

"Numerous reports indicated he wore a suicide vest 24 hours a day and stated that he would never surrender. Instead, Talha gave up without a fight," Alston said.

Talha surrendered to multinational forces in a quiet neighborhood in Mosul, Alston said, after information from Iraqi civilians contributed to his capture.