Thousands of Marines and Army troops storm Fallujah
NEAR FALLUJAH (AP) — Thousands of U.S. troops, backed by armor and a stunning air barrage, attacked the toughest strongholds of Sunni insurgents in Fallujah on Monday, launching a long-awaited offensive aimed at putting an end to guerrilla control of the Sunni Muslim city.

After nightfall, U.S. troops advanced slowly on the northwestern Jolan neighborhood, a warren of alleyways where Sunni militant fighters have dug in. Artillery, tanks and warplanes pounded the district's northern edge, softening the defenses and attempting to set off any bombs and boobytraps before troops moved in. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/i...fallujah_x.htm
That must be one hell of a site! Sounds almost biblicial.... Just a question, isn't a thousand soldiers overkill especially since Fallujah is a compact city? I heard on CNN that our tanks have major problem navigating in the street- getting stuck, can't move etc- becoming fat targets. Hope it doesn't turn into another "Black Hawk down" situation....