] NAJAF, Iraq, April 2 - Hundreds of American troops
] marched into town at midday today and were greeted by its
] residents.
]
] The infantry was backed by attack helicopters and
] bombers, and immediately destroyed several arms caches
] and took over a military training facility to serve as
] their headquarters.
]
] The occupying forces, from the First and Second brigades
] of the 101st Airborne Division, entered from the south
] and north. They had seized the perimeter of town on
] Tuesday.
]
] People rushed to greet them today, crying out repeatedly,
] "Thank you, this is beautiful!"
]
] Two questions dominated a crowd that gathered outside a
] former ammunition center for the Baath Party. "Will you
] stay?" asked Kase, a civil engineer who would not give
] his last name. Another man, Heider, said, "Can you tell
] me what time Saddam is finished?"

Some interesting quotes in this article.