On November 14, the front page of The New York Times led with the following description: “Army tanks and fighting vehicles blasted their way into the last main rebel stronghold in Falluja at sundown on Saturday after American warplanes and artillery prepared the way with a savage barrage on the district. Earlier in the afternoon, 10 separate plumes of smoke rose from Southern Falluja, as it etched against the desert sky, and probably exclaimed catastrophe for the insurgents.”
11月14日，《纽约时报》头版以这样的描述开头，“美军坦克和战车一路呼啸而过，在周六傍晚驶向费卢杰最后一个抵抗分子的主要根据地。在此之前，美军的战斗机和炮弹已经对这一地区进行了猛烈的轰炸，铺平了道路。下午早些时候，从费卢杰南部先后升起10团烟雾，直冲沙漠天空，宛如在宣告叛军的末日。”