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2004-05-05 Iraq-Jordan

Former Iraq General Paints Rosy Picture of Falluja

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Posted by Zenster 2004-05-05 3:04:26 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 As long as I build the city again and open up the streets and plant love, there will be no problem," Latif said

Should be good for comic relief if nothing else:)

Seriusly, he didnt say there were NO foreign fighters, he said about 30 left, the rest fled. Given that there were probably never more than a couple of hundred foreign fighters there (15-20% out of 2000 total, per Centcom) and given other sources say the cordon was "less than airtight" this may be within the realm of plausibility.

And of course his goal IS to win with minimum bloodshed - zero is probably unrealistic, but well every biz school teaches "stretch goals" no?

Of course the guy is NOT a combat commander, hes an intel guy. But hes not a Baathist, so hes more acceptable. The USMC WILL have to keep a close watch.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-05-05 3:12:55 PM|| 2004-05-05 3:12:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 actually he didn't say the 30 left, he said: "30 kicked underground"

I like that

Posted by Frank G 2004-05-05 3:18:05 PM|| 2004-05-05 3:18:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Ummm, I'm not sure by "kicked underground" he meant that literally, as in 6 feet ....

Posted by rkb 2004-05-05 5:06:57 PM|| 2004-05-05 5:06:57 PM|| Front Page Top

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