[lavrenti]

I think there are differences between Fatah and a mixed bag of Baathist thugs and AQ adventurers, advantages that play well in an urban assault. The Fatah in Jenin were probably better trained to defend their environment--they're also better embedded in the population.

I don't think the bad guys in Fallujah are that close to the civilians. I also think the Baathists couldn't hit anything unless the target had its hands bound, was on their knees and two feet away from that piece of Chinese junk most of these clowns were likely issued. The AQ are trained for everything but defending a city.

I agree about boobytraps. AQ certianly proved they can do that.

[hershey]

And remember how the Iraqis ran when confronted with US firepower. They're only brave when they're not being shot at. Maybe some foreign terrorists are also in the city, but I expect they've already melted away. What's left are some hardcore terrorists...Shiites?...backed up by the jerks in that picture...barefoot or in flipflops, and women and children.