Allawi Warns of Low Patience on Fallujah

[BlueNomad]

Oct 31, 5:21 PM EST

Allawi Warns of Low Patience on Fallujah

By ROBERT H. REID
Associated Press Writer


BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Iraq's interim prime minister on Sunday warned that efforts to resolve the standoff in Fallujah peacefully have entered their "final phase" and said he will not hesitate to launch "a military solution" to end Sunni insurgents' hold over the city....

Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's warning, delivered in a nationally televised news conference, occurred as U.S. forces prepare for a showdown with thousands of militants holed up in Fallujah - the city that has become the focal point of armed resistance to the Americans and their Iraqi allies.

Allawi appeared to be aiming to prepare the Iraqi public for an onslaught likely to unleash strong passions, especially among the country's Sunni Muslim minority.

He warned of civilian casualties, saying that if he orders an assault it would be with a "heavy heart," because "there will be some loss of innocent lives."U.S. and Iraqi commanders want to put down guerrillas before vital elections due to be held by Jan. 31, which Allawi insisted will take place as scheduled....

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[Utmost Certainty]

1. Good.

Glad to hear Allawi has some balls to resolve this.

[Webster Green]

3. Yeah right...............

Little puppet balls.

There is no possible resolution to this shit, short of getting the hell out of their country.

[Carolab]

4. Puhleeze

If he had any "balls", he'd defend and protect his own people instead of sending his "regrets" over the impending civilian "casualties".

[daleo]

2. Puppet warns:

My master's trigger finger is getting itchy.