Peace (?) in Najaf...

So al-Sadr has withdrawn and called a truce. Of course we will have to see how long the truce lasts. But it will be very interesting to see how this "truce" is played out by W and others at the convention. Will W come across as the hero who somehow brought the ailing cleric back from near-death to broker a settlement? Wouldn't put it past him. They will try and the scary thing is that 48% of the voters will believe him. This GOP convention will be very interesting theater. Listening to Air America this afternoon they were reporting that the stage is able to rise into the air. Randi Rhodes wondered if W will be raised up as the Savior of the nation and the world. Hey, who knows maybe al-Sadr will come out and pary with W. Oh that's right al-Sadr would never get past security. A middle-easterner, a muslim cleric, with a beard and flowing robes....Ashcroft and Ridge would be called on their cellular phones for that one.