Iraq's Patience Running Out in Fallujah

[leftchick]

absurd headline... :eyes:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041031/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=716

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq (news - web sites)'s interim prime minister said Sunday that efforts to peacefully resolve the conflict in Fallujah have entered their final phase and warned that "our patience is running thin," vowing to clear the city of "terrorists" who have carried out some of the bloodiest attacks in Iraq.


Ayad Allawi's strong comments came as U.S. forces were gearing up for a major assault on Fallujah, and his remarks signaled that the start of the decisive battle may be near. Allawi warned there would likely be civilian casualties if an offensive is launched.


U.S. commanders say Allawi will give the final order to launch the offensive, which would be a bid to restore control to Sunni Muslim towns north and west of the capital ahead of Jan 31 elections.


Allawi vowed that the elections, a key step in plans to move Iraq toward democracy "will take place on schedule." The unflagging bloodshed in Iraq in past months has raised fears that elections would be postponed — or, if held, would be possible in Sunni Muslim areas where insurgent violence is strongest.

[leftchick]

1. some of the displaced....

An Iraqi youth walks in a camp set up in the yard of a primary school, near the city of Falluja, which his family left to avoid being caught in a possible war zone, October 31, 2004. U.S. Marines have said they are getting set for a major offensive to drive guerrillas from their strongholds in Falluja and Ramadi, another Sunni Muslim city west of Baghdad. REUTERS/Akram Saleh



An Iraqi family leaves their home in Falluja to avoid being caught in a possible war zone, October 31, 2004. U.S. marines have said they are getting set for a major offensive to drive guerrillas from their strongholds in Falluja and Ramadi, another Sunni Muslim city west of Baghdad. REUTERS/Mohanned Faisal

[maddezmom]

2. what...no more pacification??? And Allawi's "heavy heart" is BS

"I will do so with a heavy heart, for even with the most careful plan there will be some loss of innocent lives," he said. "But I owe, owe it to the Iraqi people to defend them from the violence and the terrorists and insurgents."

Some loss??? how bout the estimates of 100,000 to date :eyes:

[saigon68]

3. US CIA Puppet Allawi's Patience Running Out in Fallujah

Better title for what is going on.

Hope his blackwater security thugs are constantly on the Job

Did you also know he has Been "selected" to win January's election ????????? No surprise.

[DoYouEverWonder]

4. Nightly bombing raids

are considered a peaceful way to resolve the problem? What does he propose to do next, nuke 'em?

[4dsc]

5. US's Grozny's coming up!!

I believe the Russians said the same thing to the Chechnian held up in Grozny!!

There's going to be blood everywhere!!

[maddezmom]

6. is this getting any air time on the cable channels???