NAJAF, Iraq - The U.S.-run coalition will "honor and respect" a deal to remove Shiite militiamen and American soldiers from Najaf, an Iraqi official said Thursday, even though fine points of the agreement fall short of previous U.S. demands to end weeks of fighting.
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*Comment* This is a big mistake and a misunderstanding of Arab/Muslim military tactics. Al-Sadr is making this offer because he is weak and needs to regroup. What they should be doing is using this as an opportunity to increase our troops strength and mount a major offensive. But I guess that doesn't show an honorable, moral high ground does it?
Posted by Skywalker at May 27, 2004 09:31 AM | TrackBack