Current Events
The Associated Press Updated: 10:42 p.m. ET Dec. 23, 2004 "FALLUJAH, Iraq - U.S. Marine infantrymen fought with insurgents in Fallujah on Thursday as warplanes and tanks bombarded guerrilla positions in the heaviest fighting here in weeks. The clashes raged as nearly 1,000 residents returned to the devastated city for the first time since U.S. troops drove out most of the militants last month." I guess the "we've broken the back of the insurgents" statement was sort of like the "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" claim.