The insurgents are not resisting because it’s politically impossible for us to attack until they do. They’re playing this perfectly!
Also, there is virtually nothing to resist. They won. Next they’ll rebuild, and be a safe haven for resistance to the elected government, and totally untouchable.
The Kurds were chased away weeks ago, there is no Kurdish area.
I don't trust these blog stories. Propaganda.
" The insurgents are not resisting ... "
Their motives are least relevent.
The fact of pacification is most relevant.
"Also, there is virtually nothing to resist."
An Iraqi brigade under Marine command and 2 marine contingents in the area. Plenty to resist if they wanted to stop the inevitable process of democracy in Iraq.