Washington is filled with Vietnam era rhetoric these days.
We have to "put an Iraqi face" on the occupation. Remember
Vietnamization?
We had to "Destroy the village to save it."
We will "never retreat" because our "credibility is on the line."
Now alas, I fear the US military is about to make one the of biggest mistakes yet, in this Tragedy of Errors that is the Iraq Occupation.
THE COMING ASSAULT ON FALLUJHA WILL LOSE THIS WAR, AND IT WILL DESTROY ANY CHANCE OF IRAQI COOPERATION WITH THE OCCUPATION.
FALLUJHA IS AN ENTIRE CITY UNDER SIEGE.
The notion that Fallujha is only a few hundred "dead-enders" and "foreigners," who are "terrorizing the population" simply doesn't ring true.
AND, THE COMING MASSACRE OF CIVILIANS IN FALLUJHA WILL REPULSE THE WORLD AGAINST DUBYA AND THE NEOCONS.
Also remember, sooner or later, the truth will come out.
Sooner or later, the international community will want to talk to
people of Fallujah about what really happen.
And, this notion that the destruction and massacre of Fallujah was a "revenge killing" by the US military will not sit well with world opinion.
I have a strange feeling that this "Fallujha Thing" is all going to
end up in some War Crimes Tribunal, somewhere, someday, somehow.
BRUTAL MASSACRES HAVE A LONG TRADITION IN THE ANNALS OF IMPERIALISM.
INDEED, THE BRITISH MASSACRED THOUSANDS IN IRAQ, WAY BACK IN THE 20TH CENTURY.
BUT, THAT WAS THEN, AND THIS IS NOW.
If the US has to destroy Fallujha to save it;
The person or persons responsible for the resulting massacre will end up in The Hague "Bunking with Slobo!"
REMEMBER, THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING!
NOT JUST THE FOX NETWORK.
