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General Resigns Command, Critical of Fallujah Strategy

"...Lieutenant General James Conway's remarks were the strongest yet from marines who have said privately for months that they were frustrated at the stop-and-go assault, which they believe shattered their rapport with Iraqis, yet brought no resolution and left the marines appearing indecisive."
Conway's criticisms hold weight because of his track record; he was decorated Sunday for leading marines in the invasion of Iraq, the longest and fastest Marine advance in history. He is moving to the Pentagon as deputy director of operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The complete story by Anne Barnard of The Boston Globe is online at the International Herald Tribune
http://iht.com

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