While a fair-weather urbanite treads water too deep for the fugacious, Iraqi Mohmammed, who's sure his "window" for freedom hasn't "closed," offers commentary on terrorist operations in the Sunni Triangle (emphasis my own):

The latest information [on Fallujah] I received indicate that seven major "armies" have united their efforts; the "armies" are: Mohammed's army, Al-Farouq's battalions, the Salafies, Ansar Al-Sunna and three other groups I couldn't get their names.

The "army" commanders know for sure that these preparations will never grant them victory but the primary objective they've agreed on is to level Fallujah with the ground as part of a plan to ruin the reputation of the government and the multinational forces by forcing them to enter a bloody and destructive battle that will end with negative consequences even for the winner in a critical time where events and news have a strong impact on political field in both Iraq and America.

This subject however, cannot be resolved by talks, the terrorists have made up their mind to confront the legitimate authorities.

...I want to point out that the citizens of Fallujah have had enough of those fighters who lost a great deal of their support, if they had any, but the problem is that they still have the power and they still get support from the clerics and the extremists.

It's also worth mentioning that the news I heard from inside Fallujah confirm that the bombarded targets we hear about in the news every now and then did belong to Zarqawi followers and those targets were identified and chosen according to reports from the Fallujans most of the times.

This does not, by any means, mean that the military power should be set free without any monitoring or questioning, but we simply should not overestimate the danger because we’ll be underestimating the people's lust for freedom and how much they are ready to give to have it, and this will be an insult to them. I’ve always felt insulted by the anti-war and human shields who came to Iraq before the war telling me that they were here to protect me! That was very insulting to my intelligence, my dignity and humanity. Protect me from what? Freedom and having a dignified and honorable life?!

I think there is no other choice but to confront them and this is the choice they want to impose on the government, so this is going to be a tough challenge but unfortunately, there’s no other way.

Man's natural yearning for liberty will defeat terrorism by reclaiming humanity from authoritarian societies. Completely lost on the self-absorbed, relativist left, Iraqis have weathered a terrific storm from fanatics who declared them mortal enemies the moment they chose to live freely; their quick embrace of democracy and rejection of rule by strength is a subtle but powerful narrative of victory over adversity, Mark Twain's "mastery of fear." Iraqis are not the first people to win and defend their freedom with blood, nor will they be the last. These are things easy to understand with a robust faith in natural rights and the dignity of free men; impossible, under trial, for the fickle. Iraq should choose its allies wisely.