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NAJAF, IRAQ-APRIL 20: Soldiers of the Al-Medhi Army stand guard at their defensive position overlooking the Najaf cemetary April 20, 2004 inside the holy Iraqi Shia City of Najaf. The Al-Medhi Army, a militia loyal to firebrand Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, has vowed to repel what they believe is an impending attack by U.S. forces on the city of Najaf. Some 2,500 U.S. soldiers sit just north of the city and have vowed to crush the militia and capture or kill al-Sadr. (Photo by Scott Nelson/Getty Images. ..

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NAJAF, IRAQ-APRIL 20: Soldiers of the Al-Medhi Army stand guard at their defensive position overlooking the Najaf cemetary April 20, 2004 inside the holy Iraqi Shia City of Najaf. The Al-Medhi Army, a militia loyal to firebrand Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, has vowed to repel what they believe is an impending attack by U.S. forces on the city of Najaf. Some 2,500 U.S. soldiers sit just north of the city and have vowed to crush the militia and capture or kill al-Sadr. (Photo by Scott Nelson/Getty Images. ..