[LS]

Interestingly, this "Iraqi-ization" has already occurred pretty much with 100% success in Kurdistan. So it works. Will it work in the Sunni/Shiite sections? We'll see.

But everyone is missing part of the point: we have SLAUGHTERED these fighters in Karbala and Najaf, and word gets out! It forced the Karbala "militia" to basically give up and agree to our terms. Al-Sadr is being told by all his fellow Najaf-ians to get the hell out. This has an effect in Fallujah, believe me.

[elfman2]

"Interestingly, this "Iraqi-ization" has already occurred pretty much with 100% success in Kurdistan"

Please. That’s a silly comparison.

Kurdistan was occupied by the Sunnis, on our side from the beginning. They didn’t need to be defeated.