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Does anyone really know what's happening in Fallujah?

This is what is happening, time is being wasted. We are being embarrassed. The enemy is killing more of our troops all over Iraq while we sit around.

We should have taken Fallujah 3 weeks ago. THEN we would have been well underway to Iraqization of the situation. But first you have to send the message that WE WON and THEY LOST.

We have wasted a whole month. This month should have been to great victorys - Fallujah and Najaf.

Our inaction EMBOLDENS the enemy. Until we get that through Condi's head, we will have big problems. She stated in the 9/11 hearings that we did not react to the Cole bombing because we might embolden the enemy.

Don't worry about what the Arab Street is going to think about USA actions.

Make the Arab Street worry about what the USA is going to think and do about Arab actions. President Bush needs to start replacing some politicians and Generals before he gets replaced.

Or then again, maybe:
"Time is being wasted. We are being embarrassed. The enemy is killing more of our troops all over Iraq while we sit around."
Time is a weapon, we have shown a willingness to trust those who might offer a solution, people die in a war zone & we have lost less in ambushes than likely in a frontal assault.

" We should have taken Fallujah 3 weeks ago. THEN we would have been well underway to Iraqization of the situation.
"No linkage at all, taking Falluja would/will mean nothing regarding Iraquization. Iraqi responsibility for Iraqi conditions is THEIR thing, not ours. However, 'taking' Fallujah might be more appropriate in light of this double cross.
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"But first you have to send the message that WE WON and THEY LOST."
And there, I hope that our side determines that the appropriate response is (a) from the air, (b) devastating, (c) without appology or second thoughts, and, (d) with minimal casualties on our side.

Sound OK to you?