[quadrant]

The Army hasn't succeeded yet.
Even though The Marines could have, they chose not to level Fallujah. The Marine Corps chose an option other than violence. They demonstrated the wisdom not to send its troops into a situation where to control the city they would have to kill thousands of civilians.

[RobbyS]

The army managed to kill the enemy without killing lots of civilians. But I will say that the tactics the Marines chose initially were merely inopportune. The City should have been assaulted and taken a year ago.

[af_vet_rr]

Even though The Marines could have, they chose not to level Fallujah. The Marine Corps chose an option other than violence. They demonstrated the wisdom not to send its troops into a situation where to control the city they would have to kill thousands of civilians.

I believe the politicians chose to fall back from Fallujah - I don't think the Marines were afraid of those fighters or of civilian casualties (at least the Marines I have known). In fact, the Marines I know or am related to, were not pleased with the withdrawl.

The result is, many of the foreign fighters lived and got away, so that they can kill more of our troops in the future.

[JCEccles]

Even though The Marines could have, they chose not to level Fallujah. The Marine Corps chose an option other than violence. They demonstrated the wisdom not to send its troops into a situation where to control the city they would have to kill thousands of civilians.

Combat operations are jointly planned and executed. The Marines, Army, Navy, and Air Force might have different specific missions and areas of responsibility, but none of them does "its own thing." All operations are carefully integrated and coordinated for maximum effect.