Well that last incident happened in Kurdistan, and a red crescent official is not a likely target for either side. My feeling is that this is the result of a simple bandit attack - not a political one. And no group has taken responsibility for it either.
As for the siege well, for whatever reasons, the US has instigated a ceasefire and it *is* calming the situation, not only in Falluja but also in the rest of the country.
Time will tell as to whether this strategy was correct.
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