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And the worst so far,

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taking place as the 101st Airborne

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move directly into the city of Najaf.

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CNN's Ryan Chilcote was there.

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(crowd rambling)

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There is no more striking example

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of the sensitivities that
the US soldiers face here

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than what is taking place on this street

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right up from the Ali Mosque right now.

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Chaos as the crowd apparently
believes the soldiers

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want to approach the shrine.

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You are Christian?

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-Yes.
-They want don't want you to

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let inside the holy Shrine of Imam Ali.

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[Ryan] Clerics appear with a message

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from the grand Ayahtollah

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but the message is drowned out.

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The Colonel instructs
his men to stay calm.

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They gotta understand,

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he wants us here.

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Smile, relax.

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[Ryan] His soldiers take a knee.

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Their weapons brought down
from the ready position.

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They do everything soldiers
can to appear less hostile,

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but the potential for
confrontation remains.

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Commander makes the decision.

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-Turn around.
-Okay.

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-Just turn around and go.
-Turn around and go.

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[Ryan Chilcote] He orders his
men back to their compound

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to await cooler heads.

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Ryan Chilcote, CNN with 101st Airborne

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in Najaf, Iraq.

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That report giving us very good.