George Smith, the administrator of the oath of citizenship, speaks as U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd L) claps alongside U.S. Gen. Raymond Odierno (3rd L), commander of the Multi-National forces in Iraq, and Command Sergeant Major Lawrence Wilson during a U.S. Naturalization ceremony at the Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad, July 4, 2009. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 31 months ago

George Smith, the administrator of the oath of citizenship, speaks as U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (2nd L) claps alongside U.S. Gen. Raymond Odierno (3rd L), commander of the Multi-National forces in Iraq, and Command Sergeant Major Lawrence Wilson during a U.S. Naturalization ceremony at the Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad, July 4, 2009.

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