Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Negotiations - the U.S. Army way

Explosions and gunfire rocked Falluja again today in new fighting after a heavy battle the night before in which U.S. warplanes and artillery pounded Sunni insurgents holed up in a slum.

...Despite three straight days of battles, U.S. officials say they were pushing ahead with negotiations to resolve the Falluja standoff rather than launch an all-out offensive. Iraqi police took up posts in parts of the city, laying the groundwork for marine patrols.
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I wonder if the Iraqis think three straight days of battle is "negotiations".

Juan Cole discusses whether it's legal.

....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.

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