[swarthyguy]

Najaf is the Mecca of the Shiites. Wouldn't be prudent.

That would be bad, and I think that's being handled fine.

But a victory in Falluja would've given us more leverage over the Shias and strengthened our hand.

As it is, I'm cheering the return of the Baathis. Too many of us believe our own propaganda about the Baathis.

Enemy of my enemy....they are secularists and the US has worked with them in the 70's and the 80's.

Regardless, even after the Baathis beat the jihadis, the jihadis will take the msg of the Fallujans holding off the Americans for a month as an inspiration.

[Eurotwit]

"Regardless, even after the Baathis beat the jihadis, the jihadis will take the msg of the Fallujans holding off the Americans for a month as an inspiration."

Unfortunately I agree.

If (and I still say IF) these withdrawal reports pan out, look out for Osama gloating in his next tape.

That said, succeeding with the overall objetive in Iraq will out trump the Fallujah incident. IMHO.

[TomasUSMC]

Najaf is the Mecca of the Shiites. Wouldn't be prudent.

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Too bad the Islamist didn't have this weakness in their thinking or they might have said:

"The WTC is the Mecca of the Capitalist. Wouldn't be prudent

[TomasUSMC]

Najaf is the Mecca of the Shiites. Wouldn't be prudent.

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Too bad the Islamist didn't have this weakness in their thinking or they might have said:

"The WTC is the Mecca of the Capitalist. Wouldn't be prudent