Posted by
Dawnsblood on Monday, January 15, 2007 8:03:50 PM
It is both
a blessing and a curse. On one hand, they are acknowledging the superiority of the allied forces but at the same time if they run, it will be harder to kill them.
Both cases indicate that the bad guys are adjusting their plans as the
government and US military adjust theirs. The clear and hold tactic
means militants will have little chance to maneuver within Baghdad like
they used to do to work around previous crackdowns so now they are
planning to make long-range maneuvers in provinces outside Baghdad.Although
the main objective of the new security plan is securing Baghdad, it
would be a good idea for the military commanders to keep an eye on a
few other provinces because we don't want to fight the same men twice,
or thrice!