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There are somber times in our near future – Fallujah. Currently the Marines are preparing the battlefield. UAVs circle over the city 24/7. Every night AC-130 gun ships come over and take out all the previously identified targets.
Eventually the Marines and their armor will be going into the city to physically take possession of it. We will lose some very brave valorous people, but I see no viable alternative.
This is a battle we thought we had avoided last year during the invasion. It turns out the battle was not avoided, but merely postponed.
I hope the Marines take as long as necessary to prepare the battlefield. The longer they take, the easier their job will be. But the clock is also ticking. We need Fallujah clean in time for the elections in January. That means we have less than three months to complete the task.
Then, we cannot repeat errors made in Vietnam. In Vietnam we took territory and then abandoned it. This time we must take and keep Fallujah. The keeping part will be up to the ING. I hope they are up to the task.
As far as I can tell, they’ve done well in Samara. There is reason to hope they will be successful in Fallujah.
Posted by Ted at November 4, 2004 9:30 PM