In Fallujah, a pair of US bombings killed four people and injured six. The New York TImes is reporting the US is preparing to launch a major assault on Fallujah before the New Year in an attempt to wrest control of the city from the resistance. One senior US commander said “We need to make a decision on when the cancer of Fallujah is going to be cut out.” In Samarra, an Iraqi soldier and civilian were killed by an apparent suicide car bombing. Seven people were wounded including four U.S. troops.