An Iraqi soldier stands guard in the Shiite holy city of Najaf, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, July 26, 2007, in front of a mural depicting revered Shiites, cleric Mohammed Sadik al-Sadr, left, Imam Hussein, second from left and cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, right. Najaf is expecting... (Associated Press)