Why Did We Hand Fallujah to Sadr?

Some real good mind food over at Mudville

This post, originally from November, 2006, Continues a look at "this week in the history of the Iraq war" - April 9, 2004 was a significant date in that history, though few know why. Events set in motion that day would have a profound impact on subsequent conduct of the war. Why did we hand Fallujah over to terrorists? Why didn't we tackle Muqtada al Sadr years ago? The answers to those questions were decided on that day.