united_states_prepares_major_offensive_in_najaf 11 August 2004 * A_point_in_time * U.S. Prepares Major Offensive in Najaf 3 minutes ago 040811 ... An "amazing" newslink http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040812/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=1480 Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Iraq's interim vice president, called on the U.S. troops to withdraw from Najaf. "Only Iraqi forces should stay in Najaf, these forces should be responsible for security and should save Najaf from this phenomenon of killing," al-Jaafari told Arab TV network Al-Jazeera from London on Wednesday. Coalition forces said Allawi was intimately involved in their plans. Speaking of the timing for the planned major assault, U.S. Marine Maj. David Holahan said: "Allawi makes the final decision." 040811 ... fug off! . 040811 ... The Graces from Heaven * Lose_the_war_for_the_battles * Its Parallel_Sayings:- Win the Battle(s), but lose the War... 040811 ... :) Amen. 040811 ... One OM... 040811 what's it to you? who go blather from