The British have basically been defeated in the South
Victor Davis Hanson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1879398/posts
seems to me the only military solution would be to set an example and level the city without warning, killing everthing down to the last roach,( the "innocent" civilians must be siding with the Bad guys) This would set an example that their struggle is futile, if the scorched earth policy would have started in Fallujah then there would be peace today....IMO: war can not be won until the enemies will to resist is broken