[Spandau]

I wonder what will happen. Maybe occupy Fallujah, arrest some people, kill a few people, bulldoze some houses, then withdraw and wait for the next incident. Sound familiar? What can they do? An artillery preparation followed by armored assault is probably not an option. We'll see. I will always admire our military. I just hope they aren't stuck in a no-win situation there.

[mikegi]

I wonder what will happen. Maybe occupy Fallujah, arrest some people, kill a few people, bulldoze some houses, then withdraw and wait for the next incident. Sound familiar? What can they do? An artillery preparation followed by armored assault is probably not an option. We'll see. I will always admire our military. I just hope they aren't stuck in a no-win situation there.

Yep. When did this massacre happen? You got it, a day after the Marines left Fallujah following a show of force. The best way to handle this is to have the Iraqi police grow a spine and make massive arrests. We need a local solution.

Anyway, I'll give you my fantasy solution (like all the "MOAB Fallujah", etc. fantasies posted lately): withdraw from the Sunni Triangle and tell the Shiites and Kurds that we are not responsible for what may happen there. Post leaflets in Kurdish and Shiite areas listing Saddam's henchmen and their families who live in the Triangle.

[linn37]

I'm voting for bulldozers and tanks.

[ChinaThreat]

What do you think about a major psychological operation. I would start by carpet bombing the outskirts of town with B-52s full of High Explosive ordinance. Then maybe set off a daisycutter around bedtime one night close enough to blow out windows and light up the night sky. Simultaneously you attack verified insurgent hideouts with an AC-130 Spectre.

The psychological impact would be immense. When we pussyfoot around with them they forget who they are dealing with. I'm not saying bomb the town but remind them we can if we want to. Regardless what language you speak, people always seem to understand a nice pressurized shockwave that throws you out of bed :-)