And the result has been that the jihadists of Fallujah, denied an opportunity to shoot at Marines, have engaged in all manner of violent crime against the residents of Fallujah...
...who are now passing all manner of extremely valuable intel to the Marines and the Iraqi Civilian Defense Corps.
"Rope-a-dope. It's how Ali took the championship from Foreman in Zaire." Maj. Vic Deakins, USAF
>>"Rope-a-dope. It's how Ali took the championship from Foreman in Zaire."
Some additional corroboration on this:
The Fallujah Brigade: How the Marines are pacifying an Iraqi hot spot. From The Wall Street Journal Opinion Journal.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1145450/posts
Email from Dave (Marine in Iraq) June 2, 2004
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1147082/posts