Roughly overheard earlier on CNN: “The challenge w/ Sadr is that when troops go in they aren’t confronted with a standing army.  First thing they see is some unarmed Iraqis standing around.  Then comes a sniper shot, and one of their soldiers is wounded.  Soon after, more sniper shots & then the battle is under way.”

A thought of mine in response that’s sure to be misinterpreted: Sounds to me like, regardless of other areas in which they obviously do fit the interpretation of being radical nutjobs, in this portrayal at least it’s just legitimate defense of territory.  After all, we are trespassing…