A US Marine from Lima Company passes by Iraqis as he patrols the devastated city of Fallujah. (AFP/Hrvoje Polan)

By Nigel Parry
Electronic Iraq, 9 January 2005

Although April and November 2004 will be remembered as the months of the massive U.S. military assaults on Fallujah, casual news watchers may be surprised to learn that as recently as January 7th U.S. Marines continued to battle insurgents in the city, even employing airstrikes against what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) termed “militant targets”.

Strangely, there is limited focus in the media about the continued U.S. military actions in Fallujah. Visitors to CENTCOM’s website, found at www.centcom.mil, will not find much more.

Inter Press Service
Dahr Jamail

AMMAN, Jan 7 (IPS) - Families of some U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq plan a strong protest to mark the second anniversary of the invasion. The group ‘Military Families Speak Out’ will hold a demonstration in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in the United States March 19.

As of now 1,340 U.S. soldiers have been killed in Iraq.

“We’ll be working with our allies in the peace movement all around the world to send a clear message that the whole world says we reject this war and the illegal and unjust occupation of Iraq,” a member of the delegation told IPS on its recent visit to Amman.

The delegation included members of three families of U.S. military personnel who have died in Iraq. But members claim the support of many more families who have lost their kin.