04.26.04 THE SELF-DESTRUCTION OF SADR: The last thing we want is for our troops to storm into the holiest city in Shia Islam. Pursuing Moqtada Al Sadr in Najaf runs the risk of irreperably breaching relations with the majority of Iraqis. But the more reporting that comes out of the city, the more it looks like we may not need to. Journalists in Najaf are opening a window on a city rapidly running out of patience with its self-proclaimed savior. Saturday's New York Times explains how the city's clerical establishment is "seeking to pry Mr. Sadr loose through their powers...