[jpsb]

Yea, that is make take too. I am being to see the Iraqis strategy here.

One city at a time raise hell and get concessions from the superior Americans forces. The Iraqis know the US does not want to go house to house, so they can force the US to the negotiating table one city at a time. Sunnis in their cities, Shiites in their cities each trying to get the upper hand over the other. Meanwhile the US avoids major engagements but must suffer low intensity warfare against our troops.

But the real losers are the terrorists, who will slowly be eliminated from Iraq one city at a time.

Might work out well for us and Iraq over the long haul, if the Iraqis can be trusted to eliminate the terrorists once they are given control over a city. Fallujah will be the test for the Sunnis, Sadar City (Bagdad) for the Shiites, which, my guess is the next test.

[Dog]

You are somewhat correct.....we are playing the Sunni's against the Shia. Fallujah will not be settled until you hear that there is a settlement in Najaf.

I saw a report that we might allow a force of Iraqis to patrol Najaf so we don't have to.....see a pattern? We are putting the Iraqis out front.

[Dog]

Something else to remember this Fallujah Protective Army we are allowing to enter Fallujah ....are Sunnis.......if they are mauled by the foreign fighters like I suspect could happen...if will not play well in the Sunni triangle.