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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallujah_killings_of_April_2003

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Fallujah killings of April 2003 ignited the insurgency. The US is as responsible for the insurgency as it is for the initial invasion of Iraq. It should be made clear. As it stands now, the insurgency is presented as uncaused. "Shit just happens."

That the insurgency was caused by gross incompetence on the part of the US does not negate responsibility. We know that the US had no clue beyond the invasion, other than being greeted as liberators and there would be streets named after Bush. But nobody bought that nonsense.

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Terrorism in iraq. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 September 29#Terrorism in iraq until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Thepharoah17 (talk) 07:53, 29 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Iraqi terrorism. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 September 29#Iraqi terrorism until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Thepharoah17 (talk) 08:01, 29 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

is the result correct? was it a victory for either side? or should we put stalemate? Ali36800p (talk) 18:04, 5 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A question, why is it called insurgency? Shouldn't it be called resistance since its against an occupational force and lasts exactly as long as the occupation? Perhaps insurgency is a more fitting term for the period after 2011? 185.89.234.7 (talk) 14:02, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Such a statement sounds like a victory, and yet the result of the conflict is listed as "inconclusive" in the infobox. Maybe we should change it to be something more specific like "insurgency continues, evolving into [next phase of conflict]" or "coalition failure to completely eliminate insurgency." QuisEstJoe (talk) 20:19, 21 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]