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2004-04-30 Iraq-Jordan

Marines hand over control of Fallujah to ex-Saddam general

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Posted by tipper 2004-04-30 9:46:51 PM|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Reading this it looks like we surrendered....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-04-30 10:24:51 PM|| 2004-04-30 10:24:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 CrazyFool: Reading this it looks like we surrendered....

You have to realize that this story was published in al-Independent, a paper to the left of al-Guardian.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-04-30 10:37:26 PM|| 2004-04-30 10:37:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 I can't really complain. The Marines killed hundreds of jihadis and probably maimed hundreds more in exchange for less than a dozen killed in action. The maimed jihadis will serve as a visible deterrent to those would take up arms against GI's in the future.

My feeling here is that Bush erred by appointing Abizaid the Centcom chief. The guy's too much into nuance and negotiations. It's too bad that Tommy Franks quit after the large-scale fighting stopped - we could have used him in the aftermath.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2004-04-30 10:48:38 PM|| 2004-04-30 10:48:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Please say it ain't so!

Posted by Uschi 2004-04-30 11:25:54 PM|| 2004-04-30 11:25:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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