With Sistani and the others meeting with As-Sadr, will making him a martyr really lead to the disbanding of his army? From AP: NAJAF, Iraq – A 2,500-strong U.S. force, backed by tanks and artillery, pushed to the outskirts of the Shiite holy city of Najaf on Tuesday for a showdown with a radical cleric. … Continue reading U.S. Deploys for Showdown With Cleric