Who couldn't see this coming?

Mosul may be the next Fallujah, officials fear
By Seattle Times staff and news services

With war already raging in Fallujah in central Iraq, officials worry that the relatively peaceful north is on the brink of explosion, with fighting already flaring in the city of Mosul.

All of those insurgents that we were expecting to fight in Fallujah have magically vanished. We have been told that the going in Fallujah has been faster than expected with less resistance. Where do you suppose those fighters went?

Hmmmmm...

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