Actually I shed light on the murkiness you've been selling. Tough job but somebody has to do it.
The "murkiness" of expecting NO to be at least as secure as as Falluja after 5 days? Gimme a break. The NO police, the ones who haven't deserted or turned, are barricading themselves in their stations. The NG is on the scene, but not in with enough force even to secure the French Qtr. This is FUBAR and there is no denying it.