Not knowing the real situation on the ground, I am afraid to do any Monday morning quarterbacking on the decisions commanders are making in Iraq. On the other hand, I am a little perplexed as to why the Marines are holding back in Fallujah. I understand that the Iraqi Governing Council is worried about Arab opinion outside of Iraq, and that Sunni members of the Council are worried about Sunni public opinion inside of Iraq, but honestly, most Iraqis are happy to see Fallujah being dealt with. Let's finish them off while they are disorganized and isolated.
More importantly, it is very likely that a large number of foreign terrorists, perhaps even Al Zarqawi, are hiding out in Fallujah. Stopping now may give them a chance to escape.