An armed Iraqi boy waves as he poses with his gun in the center of Najaf on Friday, May 28, 2004. The U.S.-led coalition agreed Thursday to suspend offensive military operations in Najaf after Shiite leaders struck a deal with a radical cleric to end fighting that killed more than 350 Iraqis and 21 coalition troops.
U.S. soldiers rush to escort a convoy of prisoners released from the Abu Ghraib facility in Baghdad on Friday, May 28, 2004. U.S. troops came under attack, forcing buses with the detainees to stop on the main highway. The inmates had just left Abu Ghraib when shots were fired from buildings near the freeway.
Armed Iraqi gunmen pose in the center of Najaf on Friday, May 28, 2004. The U.S.-led coalition agreed Thursday to suspend offensive military operations in Najaf after Shiite leaders struck a deal with a radical cleric to end fighting that killed more than 350 Iraqis and 21 coalition troops.
U.S. Army soldiers secure the area after a roadside bomb exploded near a military convoy in the center of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, May 26, 2004.
Iraqi children run away from a burning street barricade at the entrance to the suburb of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, May 26, 2004. The mostly poor Shia neighborhood of Sadr City, which has a large support base for radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, has witnessed almost daily armed clashes with the U.S. Army.
Iraqi Shiites seen through a bullet-ridden vehicle window in the suburb of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, May 26, 2004. The mostly poor Shia neighborhood of Sadr City has witnessed almost daily armed clashes with U.S. forces.
A U.S. medical helicopter takes off in the center of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, May 25, 2004. Thunderous explosions rocked central Baghdad on Tuesday.
U.S. soldiers rush to evacuate an injured U.S. soldier in the center of Baghdad, Iraq, after thunderous explosions in the capital, Tuesday, May 25, 2004. A U.S. helicopter landed in the square and evacuated at least one wounded person as American troops and military vehicles provided security.
Iraqi detainees peer out of a cell at the Al-Ma'qal prison in Basra, southern Iraq, Tuesday, May 21, 2004. Since photographs of U.S. soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners were published, there has been speculation over more widespread mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners.
An armed militiaman takes position in the center of Najaf, Iraq, during clashes between U.S. forces and Shiite militiamen, Tuesday, May 25, 2004. The inner gate of the shrine, leading into the tomb of Imam Ali Ibn Abu Talib, was hit by a projectile.
Iraqis react as they peer through the silver fence of the holy shrine of Shia Islam after clashes broke out between U.S. forces and Shiite militiamen in Najaf, Iraq, Tuesday, May 25, 2004. The inner gate of the shrine, leading into the tomb of Imam Ali Ibn Abu Talib, was hit by a projectile.
The aftermath of car bomb explosion is seen near Karma Hotel, Jadiriyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, May 25, 2004.
Iraqis run for cover as fighting continues between U.S. forces and Shiite militiamen in the center of Najaf, Iraq, Tuesday, May 25, 2004.
U.S. Army and Iraqi police arrive at the spot where an apparent car bomb exploded near a hotel in central Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, May 25, 2004. A U.S. military officer said five Iraqis were injured, one critically.
A U.S. Army soldier secures the area as special forces arrive after an explosion destroyed a car near an entrance to the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition in central Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 24, 2004. Two British civilians died in the explosion, the Foreign Office said.
Smoke billows over central Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 24, 2004, after several strong blasts were heard in the center of the city. Two British civilians were killed Monday in an explosion near the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition in central Baghdad, according to the Foreign Office.
U.S. Army and Iraqi police work at the scene after an explosion destroyed a car near an entrance to the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition in central Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 24, 2004.The U.S. military said four people died, and an Iraqi policeman said they were foreigners.
Soldiers of the Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC), foreground, U.S. Army and Iraqi police arrive on scene after an explosion destroyed a car near an entrance to the headquarters of the U.S.-led coalition in central Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 24, 2004. The U.S. military said four people died, and an Iraqi policeman said they were foreigners.
A car is on fire after a bomb blast in central Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 24, 2004.