Najaf residents don't want war, but are offended by U.S. bullying

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Residents of holy city don't want war, but are offended by U.S. bullying of cleric

As if campaigning for an election, loyalists of anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr are plastering the walls of the holy city of Najaf with posters of the young cleric and scrawling slogans on walls that describe their fight against the United States as one between justice and oppression.

Sympathy for Muqtada al-Sadr has been growing since his militia took control of the city about a month ago. The poster campaign is an attempt to portray him as a leader of all Shiite Muslims and not just the young, disgruntled Shiites who have joined his militia.

But in Najaf many residents are also expressing appreciation for U.S. forces for overthrowing Saddam Hussein and some are simply tired of the standoff with American troops who surround the city.

"It is true that we don't want the seyed (al-Sadr) to surrender to the Americans, but we don't want war either," said Suha al-Dihan, who says she is so afraid of violence that she only leaves her home for brief trips to the market to buy essential goods.

Residents of holy city don't want war....

[oblivious]

1. I see two possible solutions.

1. Najaf residents move to another country.
2. US troops go home.

[not systems]

2. They could all turn them selves in for a sodomizing.

That would educate them about freedom American style.