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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: LindyBill who wrote (41397)4/29/2004 12:47:53 PM
From: carranza2  Read Replies (2) of 793859
 
We just caved.

Yup. A HUGE mistake. It's crazy to compromise in a "face" culture when one has the upper hand.

And to enlist ex-Baathists to help us is even more nuts.

We should have stood our ground, let Spooky out of its hangar a few more times, and wait for the insurgents to surrender. After a few more runs by the C-130s, their will would have turned to mush.

Only way to have dealt with them.

While Fallujah is not a big deal in the big scheme of things, it will be an very significant symbol to the insurgents. We'll be seen as possessing the means--C130s, Cobras, and a contingent of very brave Marines--with which to eliminate the insurgents, but no will to use them to our advantage. Our reputation for being unwilling to shed our own blood just received more confirmation.

Bad stuff.
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