3rd Round of Talks to Be Held in Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq - A third round of negotiations aimed at ending the fighting in the besieged city of Fallujah will be held Sunday, a U.S. commander said. Arab TV stations reported that Sunni militants have agreed to a U.S. offer of a cease-fire.

There were few sounds of clashes in the city Sunday and a Marine commander in the south said the rebels hadn't attacked them for several hours.

Earlier, insurgents who kidnapped a U.S. civilian Friday threatened to kill and mutilate him if Marines did not withdraw from Fallujah by 6 a.m. Sunday local time, or 10 p.m. Saturday EDT. The deadline passed with no word on his fate.

Mahmoud Othman, a member of Iraq's Governing Council, said the militants have agreed in principle to a truce starting Sunday, but the deal depends on the doubtful prospect of American soldiers withdrawing from the city.

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much more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2974-2004Apr11.html

It's 3 pages, lots of interesting details and quotes.

I don't wish to read three pages about nergotiating with terrorists. Such would be unpatriotic.

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as if whoever they are talking to has power over ALL the pissed-off folks with grudges and RPGs..

<<Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt told reporters Saturday that fighters must also "lay down their arms" and renounce their membership in extremist groups to fully end the insurgency that has made Fallujah its stronghold.>>

Seems to me he is laying the foundation for increased military attacks. :(

asking them to "lay down their arms."

and be fighting on the streets of the US. No Doubt in my mind...and most citizens would call them "freedom fighters". I'm sure I would.