Read Wretchard's post at Belmont Club on the operation in Tal-Afar by coalition forces earlier this month. The insurgents placed great importance on defending this stronghold and yet they were defeated decisively. Still, the prospects of avoiding Iraqi civil war are not terribly good.
And Greg Djerejian makes the case against a policy of announcing a phased, timed withdrawal, as advocated by Kevin Drum among others.
Posted by dan at September 19, 2005 01:05 AM