Seems strange to me but check these out. We might be putting our soliders lives at risk so we can reselect GW.
Prime Minister Allawi is also said to be negotiating for a return of central government control to the city of Fallujah.
Az-Zaman says that Washington has given the Department of Defense the green light to attack 30 Iraqi cities where guerrillas rule, beginning after the Nov. 2 US election.
http://www.juancole.com/Bush Administration Plans to Delay Major Assaults in Iraq
By Mark Mazzetti, Times Staff Writer
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration will delay major assaults on rebel-held cities in Iraq until after U.S. elections in November, say administration officials, mindful that large-scale military offensives could affect the U.S. presidential race.
Although American commanders in Iraq have been buoyed by recent successes in insurgent-held towns such as Samarra and Tall Afar, administration and Pentagon officials say they will not try to retake cities such as Fallujah and Ramadi -- where insurgents' grip is strongest and U.S. military casualties could be the greatest -- until after Americans vote in what is likely to be a close election.
"When this election's over, you'll see us move very vigorously," said one senior administration official involved in strategic planning, speaking on condition of anonymity.
"Once you're past the election, it changes the political ramifications" of a large-scale offensive, the official said. "We're not on hold right now. We're just not as aggressive."
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