Friday, October 22, 2004

Ratcheting up in Iraq

U.S. warplanes have pounded and obliterated suspected weapons storage sites in Falluja, according to the U.S. military.

Hospital officials in Falluja said Friday that eight people were killed and two wounded, according to The Associated Press. The U.S. military said it had no reports of casualties.

...Britain announced on Thursday that it would move elite troops nearer Baghdad to allow U.S. forces to redeploy and ratchet up operations against militants in Falluja and other rebellion-stoked cities. (Full story)
CNN article


Judging by what has been happening, "ratchet up" for Falluja must mean annihilation. And for every ratcheting up, more rebellion is guaranteed. What once were pacific cities are lining up in the "rebellion-stoked" category. "Ratcheting up" leads in one direction only.

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