[LisaMalia]

In a town of 500,000 there are probably 5,000 insurgents

I'm just wondering, where did you get those statistics?

[McGavin999]

I've listened to the briefing given by the general in charge over there. IMHO, Falluja is where the top terrorist is hiding, it's in a small area on one side of town. I expect the Marines know exactly where to strike and they will be visiting there in the next couple of days. It won't be pretty but it will be efficient.

[Phosgood]

I think McGavin is off by a factor of 10. I estimate the # at 50,000, or as we said in the Marines, "a target of significance".
Much of the Army is being rotated out, to be replaced by Marine units that will not take kindly to butchery. These people listen for a different drummer.