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Article: High stakes of taking Fallujah.(WORLD)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- November 8, 2004
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Byline: Dan Murphy Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
CAIRO -- As US Marines mass outside the tough Sunni Triangle town of Fallujah, analysts believe the imminent high-profile attack in Iraq carries high political risks.
The US says a principal motivation behind retaking Fallujah, considered the center of the insurgency, is to make Iraq safe enough for elections, scheduled for the end of January.
Rooting out the foreign insurgents the US believes are using the city as a base to wreak havoc throughout the country is crucial to stabilizing Iraq, US officials say. This, coupled with sending a stern message to militants that they will be ...