another "final and decisive battle"...

Today:

Al-Maliki vows to remain in Basra
AP
Sat Mar 29, 2008
BASRA, Iraq - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is vowing to remain in Basra overseeing operations against Shiite militias until security in the city is restored.
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He promised to "stand up to these gangs" throughout Iraq and called Basra "a decisive and final battle."

25 Jan 2008:

KARBALA, Iraq (AFP) — Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki declared a major offensive against Al-Qaeda on Friday, promising a "decisive battle" after dozens of people including a police chief were killed in bomb attacks in Mosul.

How many "decisive battles" till a decision?

Stop the madness!