"Marines will corner terrorists and then be ordered to retreat again. Gosh, could a MOSQUE be part of the scenario? Fallujaf, Najaf, now back to Fallujah again.
When will it end?"
In Fallujah. Apparently you do not have a clue as to what has been going down for the past year. I do not blame you in the least, you probably are simply following parts of what is shown in the MSM.
Where we cannot go, Mosques etc., the new Iraqi Army and Iraqi Police will go. We will use heavy fire power to destroy most of those anti-Iraqi elements that choose to fight or hide outside holy sites. The rest will be taken out in the holy areas by the NIA and IP forces.
Take my word for it, as you will see over the next week or so, assuming prime minister has really given the OK for the SASO to actually take place. Remember, this is not war,
it is a security and stabilization operation........AND NO
I am not playing with words. If you do not understand the differences between war and SASO put some time in to find out. To damn many un-informed Americans around, that get to easily mislead by whims of the MSM to paint the picture they desire.
And pull your brain out of the refrig. Don't you remember the MSM did report that the Iraqi Army/Police went into the mosques in Al Najaf? You are apparently not getting an accurate picture of what goes on over there. Not your fault.
It is the MSM's fault. Few of us make the time to wade through sites that report current and accurate reports from a military view point on Iraq. I understand this, so do not feel compelled to be angry with those seeking a better picture of the SASO in Iraq.
Well, I guess we'll see if this Fallujah effort is *decisive*. I don't think it will be, not even close.
As you know, the Marines have an additional complication.
Friendly Iraqii forces have turned tail and abandoned ship in the midst of previous battles. My estimation says they'll do the same thing here.
I'm willing to be corrected after an obvious CLEAR WIN for US Marines.