A Shi'ite Muslim cleric stands in front of a line of US marines during a demonstration close to the US military base in the town of Najaf , some 150 km south of Iraqi capital Baghdad, July 20, 2003. More than 10,000 angry Shi'ites marched on the local offices of Iraq's U.S.-led administration in the sacred city of Najaf  to protest against alleged US harassment of a prominent Shi'ite leader. [Reuters]

A US soldier gestures as thousands of Shi'ite Muslim protesters gather behind them during a demonstration in Najaf, around 150 km south of Baghdad July 20, 2003. [Reuters]

Shi'ite Muslim protesters chant slogans in front of a line of US troops during a demonstration in Najaf, around 150 km south of Baghdad July 20, 2003. [Reuters]

A Shi'ite Muslim protester throws rocks at a line of US troops during a demonstration in Najaf, around 150 km south of Baghdad July 20, 2003.  [Reuters]