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...Even the most pro-U.S. sections of the Iraqi population had been imploring the Coalition to avoid a frontal military assault. The cost of tactical victory could be strategic defeat. Instead, U.S. commanders decided to pursue what they called "an Iraqi solution." The Marines withdrew from their forward positions around Fallujah and handed security control to a newly-minted Iraqi unit led by some of Saddam's former generals, who were given the freedom to recruit their own troops. The result is a force that directly recruited some of the very same insurgents that had battled the Marines...
...Bien Phu and also the political-military strategy that forced the U.S. to withdraw, made a rare appearance before the media to mark the anniversary. Inevitably, the international press wanted to know his thoughts on Iraq. "Any forces that would impose their will on other nations will certainly face defeat," he answered...
...years after Saddam's shattering defeat in the Gulf War, the Iraqi dictator remains in full control of the Baghdad government ... Every step he takes has been aimed at buttressing his authority ... Saddam's power base remains solid ... 'When things threaten to fall apart,' says Baghdad novelist Jabra Ibrahim Jabra, 'you stick with the man who can hold it together.' ... Citizens are unlikely to be moved by the U.S. report made public last week cataloging just how brutally Saddam's forces behaved in the Gulf War. According to Pentagon investigators, Iraq tortured and killed 1,082 Kuwaiti civilians and violently...
...brings me to the second major concern regarding the fee increase. While the council’s aim is to increase its budget to allow for greater funding of campus events and student group activities, increasing the fee by such a large amount (more than doubling it) may actually defeat the goal that it hopes to accomplish. As the extremely close results of the referendum show, many students are not in favor of such an increase. While many may happily support the current $35 activities fee, increasing it to $75 will likely cause many to opt out of its payment...
What has surprisingly been given minimal exposure, in comparison, is the fate of the other party in this war—that is, the Iraqis that American troops were sent in to defeat and/or liberate. That is, until recently...