[AdSimp]

"The pockets of resistence that pop up are being taken down. At the same time, we are closing in on Baghdad"

Absolutely. Let me add, anyone who chooses to fight for a hopeless cause, let them. They will be wiped out, and those who are left have a much better chance to set up a working government.

I do not want the fanatics to melt into the population, only to resurface as a faction that needs to be compromised with.

[thedugal]

I do not want the fanatics to melt into the population, only to resurface as a faction that needs to be compromised with.

Excellent point, bears repeating.