[Oatka]

why is this written as if we lost?

Because "But earlier, the U.S. commander in the region, Major General Martin Dempsey said that his forces were prepared to hand over security in Najaf to a locally raised security force that could include members of Sadr's Mehdi Army."

WTF?? Sure looks that way to me if we allow that. Even if we won, those delusional people would call it a victory. God knows what they will call us backing down and allowing the thugs who started it all to now become part of the security forces.

[oceanview]

its their country - if that's the deal they cut amongst themselves to secure the peace, so be it. After WWII, not every single German soldier was killed by the US, the same people who were killing US soldiers at Normandy became part of the post WWII German nation.

[GraniteStateConservative]

I wonder if the Fedayeen want to control any cities in Iraq?