Word: attrition
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...ignite a nationwide conflagration, the Pentagon believes it can contain the threat. "What we're trying to do in the short term, through the elections, is make sure that there are no no-go zones," says a senior Western diplomat in Baghdad. "To the extent possible, we [will] attrit their capability to launch violent attacks...