Najaf

I kept hearing today - especially from pundits such as MSNBC military expert Rick Franconia - that we might have to attack Najaf in order to stop the tension.

Has anyone considered what happens if we go into Najaf and we're creamed? Sure, we can call in air power, something the so-called insurgents can't. But there will be a lot of people on the ground, including coalition forces as well as civilians. Going after the mosque in Najaf that is called that part of the world's Vatican seems like a recipe for even greater disastrous, both short- and long-term.