by Ivan Eland

Independent Institute

11/29/04

The U.S. military 'victory' in Falluja is unlikely to change the dismal course of the guerilla war in Iraq. Military history has repeatedly shown why the cliché 'winning the battle and losing the war' has crept into popular culture. Moreover, winning back Falluja the way the U.S. did is likely to be a sure prescription for military defeat in the wider Iraq war...

http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1428


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp