Direction of the War in Iraq

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For more than six weeks, Sadr has defied U.S. demands to surrender and disband his Mahdi Army militia. His defiance might earn him hero status, some soldiers believe, making him more and more difficult to crush. "He just looks bigger the more it goes on," Cortes said.

A soldier on patrol Friday who declined to let his name be published said the withdrawal from the Mukhaiyam mosque perplexed U.S. troops. They fought to win the mosque, losing three comrades. "It's hard for us to figure out why we took it in the first place if we were just going to let it go before finishing off Mookie," the soldier said, using the infantrymen's nickname for Sadr.

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Does anyone else feel that Bush is going soft in the fight against the Falluja terrorists and Mookie. Why dont they just finish the job completely, I dont understand why we pull back at the last moment. I knew this constant sob story about the "innocent Iraqi detainees" having panties over their heads is going to be a drag on our efforts in Iraq.