[archy]

We need more soldiers go to Iraq ?

We can use some additional personnel in certain critical support functions, and it doesn't hurt to have additional acclimitized trigger-pullers available as a reaction force, particularly if the trouble in Falluja does not remain confined to Falluja.

[BurbankKarl]

Before dawn, several Marine positions on the fringes of town were hit by mortar rounds and rocket-propelled grenade fire; one Marine was reported killed.

The Marines called in air support to take out some enemy positions and said in some cases the attackers were working in groups as large as 12.

Witnesses reported gunfire overnight and said at least four homes had been hit by U.S. aerial strikes.

At daylight, Marines in armored Humvees began distributing leaflets asking residents to stay in their homes and help identify insurgents and those responsible for last week's killings. They also took over the local radio station and used bullhorns to get the message out.

"We are going to stop the anarchy inside this city," one announcement said; another asserted that insurgents were violating the peaceful tenets of Islam.

"We're being a little more firm this time. We have to let people know that the terrorists who are harming their families and violating Islam are going against peace and brotherhood," said Capt. Michael Fehm. "We're driving a wedge between the insurgents and the good people of Fallouja."

[Woahhs]

Hey Archy...is JimRob charging you for webhosting yet? That's quite a homepage you have goin' there ;)