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Originally Posted by Rekna
We will NOT win this war by simply killing people who choose to fight against us. We need to win this war by winning the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. Get them to work with the process not against it. (I hope that this is still possible) Displacing an entire city does not help us acheive this goal.
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I disagree. Clearing out Fallujah and starting over was necessary. Hopefully, the law-abiding people of Fallujah will welcome (then demand) the absence of lawless gangs and bands of thugs controlling the city. Assuming Iraqi police can competently safeguard the city and fight off the insurgent organizations, the seeds are now planted in Fallujah (and elsewhere) for a representative local government operating under the rule of law and order, answerable to the National government.
Smooth, where do you think these 'decentralized cells' are going to operate once they can no longer operate from the cities? Are they going to set up shop in the middle of the desert? They'll be decimated by Air Power. The point is, they are no longer in control of entire cities, which means they no longer can terroize the populace, which means the populace is free to choose who they want running their city. Once they do this, the city will be strong enough to protect itself from insurgents.