To: Fresh Wind
Sadr still being alive, and Fallujah not being flattened, as a lesson to others, were the huge missed opportunities of late 2003.
10 posted on
01/23/2007 4:05:17 AM PST by
FreedomPoster
(Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
To: FreedomPoster
Sadr should have been captured (or killed) when he first appeared as a threat. But it seems some officials caved in and decided that he could be useful in bringing about peace in Iraq. Obviously, he didn't. Also agree with Fallujah being destroyed to set an example (at least in theory).
14 posted on
01/23/2007 4:12:45 AM PST by
Jedi Master Pikachu
( WND, NewsMax, Townhall.com, Brietbart.com, and Drudge Report are not valid news sources.)
To: FreedomPoster
We did not need to level falluja. We cleaned it out. Invaluable combat experience for our Marines.
37 posted on
01/23/2007 7:07:00 AM PST by
pissant
To: FreedomPoster
Sadr still being alive, and Fallujah not being flattened, as a lesson to others, were the huge missed opportunities of late 2003.I couldn't possibly agree more.
43 posted on
01/23/2007 7:25:06 AM PST by
houeto
(Either take out Sadr or forget the whole gig.)
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