Edgewise

Najaf Optimism Counseled

David Kolodney

US intelligence sources have good news about the coming assault on the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf:

--US troops entering the shrine are likely to be greeted with cheers by the militia members holding out inside.
--The building itself will be protected from battle-damage by America's new GARDOL Anti-Missile Shield.
--US diplomat Paul Bremer will be tapped to head the Transitional Shi'ite Holy Sites Protective Commission.