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To: tejek who wrote (208616)	10/26/2004 2:47:45 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574018

Storm Clouds Gathering Over the Legitimacy of This Election latimes.com

To: tejek who wrote (208616)	10/26/2004 5:04:20 AM
From: Elroy	Respond to of 1574018

An offensive could further divide Iraq prior to elections, Qazi says, adding that the world body is prepared to mediate a resolution. The UN is prepared to mediate a resolution between the interim Iraqi government, and who?

To: tejek who wrote (208616)	10/26/2004 5:08:11 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1574018

An offensive could further divide Iraq prior to elections, Qazi says, adding that the world body is prepared to mediate a resolution. I don't think the UN gets it. An offensive in Fallujah at the moment would not divide Fallujah, it would be designed to eliminate (i.e., kill) all the resistance in Fallujah, leaving a pacified, "shocked and awed" population. Its the scorched earth approach. Unfortunately, its the best option at the moment. Insurgents lose, iterim Iraqi government wins. Firebombing in Japan at the end of WW2 killed 30% to 50% of the populations of most major cities. The remaining population wasn't divided, they were just gald to be alive.