Top commander says fight may be coming in Fallujah and other rebel areas b

[Judi Lynn]

Top commander says fight may be coming in Fallujah and other rebel areas before elections
By Jim Krane, Associated Press, 9/5/2004 16:51


BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) A U.S. assault on one or more of Iraq's three main ''no-go'' areas including Fallujah is likely in the next four months as the Iraqi government prepares to extend control before elections slated for January, the U.S. land forces commander said Sunday.

Army Lt. Gen. Thomas F. Metz's announcement came after a month that saw attacks on U.S. forces reach an average of almost 100 per day the highest level since the end of major combat last year.

Metz, the No. 2 American military leader here, said Iraq's upcoming general election is the next major milestone in Iraq.

The U.S. military will work to regain control of rebel strongholds and turn them over to Iraq's fledgling security forces so elections will be seen by Iraqis and the world as free and fair.
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http://www.boston.com/dailynews/249/world/Top_commander_says_fight_may_b:.shtml

[quaoar]

1. If they try to retake Fallujah

they surely can. But there will be nothing left of it to turn over to the Iraqi government.

[wrang_wrang]

2. They had to destroy the city in order to save it

Some things never change.

[Disturbed]

3. All quite on the Iraqi Front.

The strategy is to bomb the cities into oblivion to shut down the Insurgency. When Oct. comes all will be quite for the re-selection of the Neo Fascists.

[swag]

4. Let Freedom Reign!