A psychological operations unit broadcast announcements in Arabic meant to draw out gunmen. An Iraqi translator from the group said through a loudspeaker: "Brave terrorists, I am waiting here for the brave terrorists. Come and kill us. Plant small bombs on roadsides. Attention, attention, terrorists of Fallujah."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041110/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

As of Tuesday night, 10 U.S. troops and two members of the Iraqi security force had been killed,

The wounded proportions are much the same. 26/16, or something close to it.

This doesn't square with the reports I heard at first that the main thrust would be made by Iraqi forces, backed by American forces.

I heard on my way to a hearing, half the Iraqi troops deserted.

talk about psychological operations:
"There are many, many bodies of combatants strewn around. Some have not been moved since the start of the war. The smell of rotten flesh started to spread - it is very frightening"