F R I D A Y , N O V E M B E R 0 5 , 2 0 0 4Our Election Ends -- The Attack On FallujahBeginsby Michael in New York on 11/05/2004 02:53:00 AMWhat a coincidence that we've decided to move on Fallujah justafter the election ends.</p><p> The insurgents have been in control ofthat city and the longer we waited to attack, the longer theyhad to dig in and encourage others to join them simply bysurviving.The bombing has begun and hopefully we'll be able to subduethem quickly. (Happily, most citizens fled the city long ago.</p><p> Butit's gonna be bloody.) With elections only weeks away, doesanyone think it was smart militarily to wait and wait like Bushdid? 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