Writes Daniel McAdams:
Marine Maj. Gen. John F. Sattler, head of operations for U.S. Central Command, on the Fallujah fight: "We have not been able to determine any single leader. There appears to be a loose federation of individuals who have come together with a common cause, and in this particular case, it's to derail the process as we move towards sovereignty."
Hold on a minute. It makes no sense that this "loose federation of individuals" would conspire to derail any move toward sovereignty. Presumably -- unless they just enjoy the gentle rain of C-130 gunships -- this "loose federation" is struggling to expel the occupying forces, and thus to regain sovereignty. Fighting against sovereignty would mean fighting to retain US occupation. But what's in a word...
