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Not a good day in Iraq today, apparently. Shi'ites are gaining steam.

Shiite Muslims hurl stones as they react to U.S. Marines during a protest Sunday, July 20, 2003, in the Muslim holy city of Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq (news - web sites). Thousands of followers of a hardline Shiite Muslim cleric marched on the U.S. headquarters in Najaf, demanding American forces leave the town and shouting derision at the newly formed Iraqi Governing Council. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

U.S. Marines of the 1st Brigade, 7th Regiment, block protesters Sunday, July 20, 2003, marching on the U.S. headquarters in the Muslim holy city of Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq (news - web sites). Thousands of followers of a hardline Shiite Muslim cleric marched on the U.S. headquarters, demanding American forces leave the town and shouting derision at the newly formed Iraqi Governing Council.(AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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Thanks for the pictures.

I will say again, how many people will keep insisting, "it's just Saddam's men, it's just the Baathists, it's just the Sunnis?

I can't stand to see our boys just stand there and do nothing. This demonstrating should not be allowed. The don't see it as democracy, they see it as weakness, and they will do more next time.