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To: unclewest who wrote (38669)4/9/2004 7:10:53 PM
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Debka is indicating that the US is backing down due to the risk of civilian casualties...

DEBKAfile Reveals Exclusively: US forces halt offensives in Sunni Triangle flashpoint towns of Fallujah and Ar Ramadi as casualties climb. Suspension of combat in Fallujah is confirmed. In Ar Ramadi, US troops have withdrawn from the town and redeployed to the west.

Senior security sources report: US commanders decided to de-escalate warfare on major fronts in Iraq as pressing forward would entail massive civilian casualties. Unconfirmed casualty figures 51 US and allied deaths this week, 450 Iraqi killed in Fallujah.
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