] The supporters of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr,
] whose Mahdi Army militiamen signed truces last year with
] U.S.-led forces, filled Firdous Square and spilled into
] nearby avenues, waving Iraqi flags and burning effigies
] of U.S. President George W. Bush, British Prime Minister
] Tony Blair and Saddam.

Two years ago when we tore down the statue of Saddam, the square was largely empty. I guess things are better because people aren't as afraid, but the fact that they fill the square against us is telling.