During January 2009 Zakaria stated that the surge had ''"succeeded"''.<ref>http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/fareed_zakaria/2008/11/mccains_downfall_republican_fo.html?hpid=opinionsbox1</ref> | During January 2009 Zakaria stated that the surge had ''"succeeded"''.<ref>http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/fareed_zakaria/2008/11/mccains_downfall_republican_fo.html?hpid=opinionsbox1</ref> |