[bill1952]

Exit strategy?

How about putting down your weapons and stop bombing anyone in sight, as well as the occasional kidnappings and beheadings?

Didn't think of that?

in exchange for guarantees of their safety and that of their co-religionists

After years of murder and destruction, they want a guarantee of safety?
Here's one. - Keep fighting until the Iraqi and American forces kill every one of you.

[bill1952]

I think that Fallujah was the tipping point, and that the elections made the trend obvious.

And I further believe that is why so many dems and other socialists were all for a delay of the elections to "improve security."