"Calibrate"? How about Decimate, Mr. Secretary General?

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cal·i·brate 3. To make corrections in; adjust - The American Heritage Dictionary

When I read the article below, I kept thinking, "Yeah, like when you calibrated the Oil For Food Program so that Iraqis didn't starve and Saddam didn't get rich..." I still find it hard to believe that the UN has any credibility left in the world today. Maybe, it just has credibility where it can financially reward government officials.

Annan Says Crackdown in Iraq Must Be 'Calibrated' Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:28 AM ET By Mike Peacock LONDON (Reuters) - A crackdown on insurgents in Iraqi hotspots like Falluja must be carefully conducted to avoid losing a battle for the hearts and minds of Iraqis, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday.

"In these kind of situations you have two wars going on," he said. "You have the war for minds and hearts of the people as well as efforts to try and bring down the violence.

"The two have to go together and it has to be calibrated in such a way that you are able to move the people along with you ... I hope that approach is also the one that is being pursued by the government and others," he told a news conference with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw...

Well, Mr. Annan, third time's a charm...According to my friends in Iraq, Fallujah is about to be crushed.

Twice before, the US has entered and held ground in Fallujah about 1/4th of the way into the city. With elections coming soon, Fallujah will be taken by American and Iraqi forces. Evacuations of civilians have been arranged for weeks, now. It's just beginning.

Saddam couldn't control Fallujah. We probably can't control Fallujah. But we can eliminate significant numbers of terrorists by engaging and destroying them. We will lose American lives in the coming fight, but it's necessary in order to acheive stability in the region.

I've said before that by not taking Fallujah the last two times that someone else would have to do it and possibly pay a greater price in order to accomplish victory. This time, it looks like it will be Iraqi forces along side of US forces paying the price.

Perhaps that sum will be what is needed to separate the Iraqis from the foreigners among the terrorists.

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"Calibrate"? How about Decimate, Mr. Secretary General?

cal·i·brate 3. To make corrections in; adjust - The American Heritage Dictionary

When I read the article below, I kept thinking, "Yeah, like when you calibrated the Oil For Food Program so that Iraqis didn't starve and Saddam didn't get rich..." I still find it hard to believe that the UN has any credibility left in the world today. Maybe, it just has credibility where it can financially reward government officials.

Annan Says Crackdown in Iraq Must Be 'Calibrated' Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:28 AM ET By Mike Peacock LONDON (Reuters) - A crackdown on insurgents in Iraqi hotspots like Falluja must be carefully conducted to avoid losing a battle for the hearts and minds of Iraqis, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday.

"In these kind of situations you have two wars going on," he said. "You have the war for minds and hearts of the people as well as efforts to try and bring down the violence.

"The two have to go together and it has to be calibrated in such a way that you are able to move the people along with you ... I hope that approach is also the one that is being pursued by the government and others," he told a news conference with British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw...

Well, Mr. Annan, third time's a charm...According to my friends in Iraq, Fallujah is about to be crushed.

Twice before, the US has entered and held ground in Fallujah about 1/4th of the way into the city. With elections coming soon, Fallujah will be taken by American and Iraqi forces. Evacuations of civilians have been arranged for weeks, now. It's just beginning.

Saddam couldn't control Fallujah. We probably can't control Fallujah. But we can eliminate significant numbers of terrorists by engaging and destroying them. We will lose American lives in the coming fight, but it's necessary in order to acheive stability in the region.

I've said before that by not taking Fallujah the last two times that someone else would have to do it and possibly pay a greater price in order to accomplish victory. This time, it looks like it will be Iraqi forces along side of US forces paying the price.

Perhaps that sum will be what is needed to separate the Iraqis from the foreigners among the terrorists.

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