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What the hell are we doing over there? Why are we holding back? The Arab mind simply does not understand ANYTHING except the merciless application of brutal force. We are rapidly losing control of the situation. The only chance we have to take the upper hand is all of the following:

1. Arrest of any and all Muslim "leaders", imams, etc. who are fomenting rebellion. Any speech calling for violence against the coalition must lead to their arrest and immediate explusion to Guantanamo, with their mosques also shut down indefinitely.
2. Massive force must be applied in key Sunni Triangle cities such as Falujah, Najah, etc. Strict curfews must be enforced, with no regard to civilian casualties for curfew breakers.
3. Immediate declaration that Sharia Law will be BANNED by the U.S. in a future Iraqi state, much as we made similar declarations in postwar Japan. The weasely State Dept has blocked this time and again. It simply must be stated, by the President if need be, so as to totally crush any hopes of Iran and Saudi Arabia that a Muslim state can ever exist, and also to weed out the most extremist "religious" elements for arrest and /or deporation.

What about a huge campaign in Iraq showing billboards, posters, flyers with a huge PEN on them and a smaller sword with the international "don't" circle-plus-diagonal-slash around it. In Arabic say "The pen is mightier than the sword."

Explain that the coalition and government will hear any written grievances or ideas about Iraq's future if written cogently.

Anyone fomenting or taking part in anything violent, cleric or not, will be severely punished.

I agree with all three points. Especially point 3. We cannot allow American servicemen to die to allow sharia in Iraq - it would be a slap in the face of all who were killed or maimed there. That would be akin to allowing Naziism or Bushido to continue to thrive in post war Germany and Japan, respectively.

It's far past time to designate falluja and other shitholes as free-fire zones - latter day Rung Sats. Send in re-composed Phoenix teams and eliminate the muslim pricks. Better yet, stand up a couple battalions of iraqi militia, cordon off falluja, etc, send them in to "cleanse" the place - shatilla and sabra, remember? They know who is who and can do the job. Gloves off - guns up.