At least we'd have OBL. And keeping him like that is the sort of thing we've come to expect. GWB has trained folks to expect the worst from him.

As for "taking" Fallujah, that's one city in a third-world country that was conquered some time ago. Heading into those cities with air and armor is a strange "hearts and minds" tactic. Don't know of a better way to create more hate for the US, more terrorists than that.

If the Iraqis were "on our side", they'd identify the resistance, and that would be it. Doesn't seem to be that way.

And on the other hand, with enough troops one could at least suppress the population enough to have some security.

But doing it "on the cheap" is a poor way to treat our troops and their civilians.

Arf