[Nov3]

Once the Marines get the momentum of processing going, the tribal leaders will lose control and the whole structure will start to crumble. The Marines can exploit their physical domination by offering clemency or even rewards to those who rat out on other perps. The inner bastion of Fallujah will collapse like a termite-eaten post as each man looks out for himself.

I just pray this goes this way and doesn't degenerate into a wink-wink nod-nod by the Iraqi's. These terrorists cowards had the good manners to gather in one place and let the Marines at them in a stand up fight. If they melt away into the population they will be bombing Humvees and killing people by the roadside all over the triangle till we give up and leave.

[GoLightly]

Either they've added more that will need to be dealt with into the mix or it's gonna work. It won't take long to figure out which way our guys will need to go.