The Operation has already been declared a success, though they are still shelling and bombing the insurgents. Falluja set off heavy fighting in Mosul, Baquba, Buhriz, Baiji, and Ramadi. A worse scenario is the Terrorist setting afire one oil storage tank at a pumping station on the major Oil pipeline to Turkey, blew up a pumping station to the major northern Iraqi refinery at Baiji, and set fire to four oil wells as well. Falluja has about 150,000 refugees who face a winter without housing. U.S. Jets dropped two 500 lb. bombs on Baquba. (numbers thanks to the NYTimes).
The U.S. Military, inspired by President George W. Bush, is trying to build democracy. Falluja resistance could not be allowed for the Iraqi elctions to take place; Democrats should feel grateful no area of the United States has been designated a Free Fire Zone. What ever happened to 'Winning Hearts and Minds'? Oh that is right, that one was a couple wars back; it is sad to get old. One has to remember direct criticism of the President's decisions on military policy can get you thrown in prison anymore, but at least it would not be in Abu Whatever.
This author urgently begs the Iraqi religious leadership to engage in the upcoming Election. Failure to do so will force Our esteemed President into dreaming up more military initiatives to gain compliance. lgl
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