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04-10-2004, 03:53 AM
Interesting, the Iraq governing council is actually trying to assert some authority. However, I'm not sure how the Iraqi council expects to govern when the insurgents remain a potent force. From what I've observed so far the Iraqis that support the regime change in Iraq aren't a match for the insurgents to this point. We'll see if the insurgents comply with the cease fire.
U.S. Military Seeks Fallujah Cease-Fire (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040410/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_fallujah&cid=540&ncid=716)
U.S. Military Seeks Fallujah Cease-Fire
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. general on Saturday called on Sunni militants in the besieged city of Fallujah to join in a bilateral cease-fire.
"Today what we are seeking is a bilateral cease-fire," Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt told reporters in Baghdad. "This is an aspiration."
He added that he was "hoping to get this message to the enemy through this press conference so they can join the cease-fire."
U.S. Marines besieging Fallujah this week called a unilateral halt in offensive operations on Friday. There was no immediate response from insurgents to Kimmitt's call to join a bilateral cease-fire.
During Friday's halt in fighting, members of Iraq (news - web sites)'s U.S.-appointed Governing Council met with representatives from Fallujah to discuss a way to reduce the violence. U.S. officials did not take part in those meetings.
Kimmitt's call came after the council passed a unanimous decision calling for a cease-fire. Anger has been growing on the council over the U.S. assault on Fallujah, where more than 280 Iraqis and at least five Marines have been killed in heavy fighting.
U.S. Military Seeks Fallujah Cease-Fire (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040410/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_fallujah&cid=540&ncid=716)
U.S. Military Seeks Fallujah Cease-Fire
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. general on Saturday called on Sunni militants in the besieged city of Fallujah to join in a bilateral cease-fire.
"Today what we are seeking is a bilateral cease-fire," Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt told reporters in Baghdad. "This is an aspiration."
He added that he was "hoping to get this message to the enemy through this press conference so they can join the cease-fire."
U.S. Marines besieging Fallujah this week called a unilateral halt in offensive operations on Friday. There was no immediate response from insurgents to Kimmitt's call to join a bilateral cease-fire.
During Friday's halt in fighting, members of Iraq (news - web sites)'s U.S.-appointed Governing Council met with representatives from Fallujah to discuss a way to reduce the violence. U.S. officials did not take part in those meetings.
Kimmitt's call came after the council passed a unanimous decision calling for a cease-fire. Anger has been growing on the council over the U.S. assault on Fallujah, where more than 280 Iraqis and at least five Marines have been killed in heavy fighting.