Re: [Marxism] (no subject)

["David Quarter" <davidquarter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

  If the part of "scattered resistance" is true, it's again an indication
of how clever and well organized the resistance is. Most who were
stationed in Fallujah probably abandoned the city under civilian
cover. Better to preserve "manpower" by letting the U.S. waste
needless arms and energy trying to annihilate an abandoned city
than to fight the U.S. head on in unwinnable circumstances. We
have already seen how this has played out throughout the course
of the occupation. The fallujah resistance will probably regroup and
plan their next course of action. The U.S. has the military power
and technology. The Iraqi resistance has the intelligence,
coordination, not least the will and desire to win.



From:                   "Fred Feldman" <ffeldman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> This report says the US forces are moving more quickly than they
> expected, occupying the city without searching houses -- they haven't
> even opened a door, the article suggests -- and meeting scattered
> resistance.  This reporter says he saw four GIs injured, and a few dead
> insurgents, but no sign of the planned large-scale killing of
> insurgents.  The city, as he reports, seems to be basically empty except
> for scattered fighters who are harassing troops. Of course, the scene
> may be different in other sections.
> Fred Feldman
>


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