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    • BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18:  People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve. From Getty Images.

      BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.

    • Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.

    • A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.

    • BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30:  A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. From Getty Images.

      BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.

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    • Anti-government protesters leave Suvarnabhumi airport Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of anti-government protesters who occupied and shut down Bangkok's main international airport for a week began leaving today as their leaders declared victory after a court verdict disbanding the ruling party. From AP Photo by Ed Wray.

      Anti-government protesters leave Suvarnabhumi airport Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of anti-government protesters who occupied and shut down Bangkok's main international airport for a week began leaving today as their leaders declared victory after a court verdict disbanding the ruling party.

    • A young refugee from Myanmar sits on a bus as he arrives for a demonstration outside the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) office in Kuala Lumpur December 3, 2008, before he was turned away by the police. About 150 Myanmarese of ethnic Rohingya origin gathered outside the UNHCR office on Wednesday to demand for their basic and fundamental rights, and assistance to their problems. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A young refugee from Myanmar sits on a bus as he arrives for a demonstration outside the United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) office in Kuala Lumpur December 3, 2008, before he was turned away by the police. About 150 Myanmarese of ethnic Rohingya origin gathered outside the UNHCR office on Wednesday to demand for their basic and fundamental rights, and assistance to their problems.

    • NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02:  Television personality Soledad O'Brien attends the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City. From Getty Images.

      NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Television personality Soledad O'Brien attends the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City.

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    • DETROIT - NOVEMBER 20: Shuttered homes and businesses line a downtown street November 20, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. An estimated one in three Detroiters lives in poverty, making the city the poorest large city in America. The Big Three U.S. automakers, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, are appearing this week in Washington to ask for federal funds to curb to decline of the American auto industry. Detroit, home to the big three, would be hardest hit if the government lets the auto makers fall into bankruptcy. From Getty Images.

      DETROIT - NOVEMBER 20: Shuttered homes and businesses line a downtown street November 20, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. An estimated one in three Detroiters lives in poverty, making the city the poorest large city in America. The Big Three U.S. automakers, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, are appearing this week in Washington to ask for federal funds to curb to decline of the American auto industry. Detroit, home to the big three, would be hardest hit if the government lets the auto makers fall into bankruptcy.

    • Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World." From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.

      Actor Viggo Mortensen gestures during a news conference to promote his latest film "Alatriste" in Tokyo on December 1, 2008. The film will be on the screens on December 13. Alatriste, played in the film by 47 year old US actor, is a unscrupulous 17th century adventurer in the movie, set in Spain's "golden age" under King Philip IV which coincided with the emergence of artistic giants such as Velasquez and the development of the "New World."

    • Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Chelsea Clinton (L) and former US President Bill Clinton watch as US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks at the National Building Museum in Washington June 7, 2008. Clinton endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) to be the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate on Saturday and suspended her own White House bid less than a week after the Illinois senator secured enough support to win the nomination. Clinton's endorsement of Obama in a speech at the National Building Museum marked the beginning of efforts to reunite the Democratic Party after a long and divisive campaign battle that ended on Tuesday when Obama won the support of enough delegates to clinch the nomination.

    • A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina,  November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A tear runs down the face of U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as he speaks about his grandmother who died earlier on Monday, during a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 3, 2008. On the eve of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, Obama's grandmother Madelyn Dunham died after a battle with cancer.

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A man walks by a newly imported automobile at a dealership showroom in the once affluent Baghdad district of Mansur on August 27, 2008. Five years following the US-led invasion that toppled the Saddam Hussein�s regime in 2003, car dealers are now importing cars from neighbouring Kuwait, the United Emirates and Jordan which are being sold for 10,000 to 35,000 US dollars. According to the dealer of this show room, the demand for new vehicles has risen over 70 percent in the last year, because security has improved with people feeling safe from abduction and random killings when driving in the city. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
3 months ago: A man walks by a newly imported automobile at a dealership showroom in the once affluent Baghdad district of Mansur on August 27, 2008. Five years following the US-led invasion that toppled the Saddam Hussein�s regime in 2003, car dealers are now importing cars from neighbouring Kuwait, the United Emirates and Jordan which are being sold for 10,000 to 35,000 US dollars. According to the dealer of this show room, the demand for new vehicles has risen over 70 percent in the last year, because security has improved with people feeling safe from abduction and random killings when driving in the city.
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  • Supporters and children celebrate ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's 71st birthday at his grave in the village of Awja near Tikrit, 175 km (109 miles) north of Baghdad, April 28, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as "Chemical Ali", speaks to the judge during the first day of his trial for genocide against Kurds in the 1980s, in Baghdad August 21, 2006. An Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" to death on December 2, 2008, for the killing of thousands of Shi'ites in a ruthless crackdown on their uprising after the 1991 Gulf War. Picture taken August 21, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majeed, better known as "Chemical Ali," listens to the prosecution during the "Anfal" genocide trial in Baghdad in this December 18, 2006 file photo. An Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" to death on December 2, 2008, for the killing of thousands of Shi'ites in a ruthless crackdown on their uprising after the 1991 Gulf War. Picture taken December 18, 2006. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.
  • People watch the sentencing session of a trial of Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as "Chemical Ali" in the Shiite enclave of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. A special Iraqi court has sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," to death for his role in the 1991 suppression of a Shiite uprising. Al-Majid is already under death sentence for the crackdown on Kurds in northern Iraq in the late 1980s. From AP Photo by Karim Kadim.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," listens as a special Iraqi court sentenced him to death Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in southern Iraq. Ali Hassan al-Majid already faces death by hanging after being convicted last year for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds in a crackdown in the late 1980s. But that execution has been delayed by legal wrangling. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," reacts as a special Iraqi court sentenced him to death Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in southern Iraq. Ali Hassan al-Majid already faces death by hanging after being convicted last year for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds in a crackdown in the late 1980s. But that execution has been delayed by legal wrangling. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," reacts as a special Iraqi court sentenced him to death Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in southern Iraq. Ali Hassan al-Majid already faces death by hanging after being convicted last year for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds in a crackdown in the late 1980s. But that execution has been delayed by legal wrangling. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," reacts as a special Iraqi court sentenced him to death Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in southern Iraq. Ali Hassan al-Majid already faces death by hanging after being convicted last year for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds in a crackdown in the late 1980s. But that execution has been delayed by legal wrangling. From AP Photo by AP.
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid, Saddam Hussein's notorious cousin, known as "Chemical Ali," reacts as a special Iraqi court sentenced him to death Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq, after convicting him of crimes against humanity while crushing the 1991 Shiite uprising in southern Iraq. Ali Hassan al-Majid already faces death by hanging after being convicted last year for his role in the killing of tens of thousands of Kurds in a crackdown in the late 1980s. But that execution has been delayed by legal wrangling. From AP Photo by AP.
  • An image grab taken from footage broadcast by Al-Iraqiya TV shows Abdulghani Abdul Ghafour, the head of Saddam's Baath party in southern Iraq at the time, during his trial with other former senior officials in Baghdad on December 2, 2008. An Iraqi court condemnded today Abdul Ghafour and Saddam Hussein's notorious hatchet-man "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid to death for war crimes committed during the 1991 Shiite uprising. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An image grab taken from footage broadcast by Al-Iraqiya TV shows Ali Hassan al-Majid, first cousin of executed president Saddam Hussein, during his trial in Baghdad on December 2, 2008. An Iraqi court condemnded today Saddam Hussein's notorious hatchet-man "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid to death for war crimes committed during the 1991 Shiite uprising, his second death penalty. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An image grab taken from footage broadcast by Al-Iraqiya TV shows Ali Hassan al-Majid, first cousin of executed president Saddam Hussein, during his trial in Baghdad on December 2, 2008. An Iraqi court condemnded today Saddam Hussein's notorious hatchet-man "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid to death for war crimes committed during the 1991 Shiite uprising, his second death penalty. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US soldiers gather at the 'Cross Swords' in Baghdad's secure 'Green Zone' on December 02, 2008. An Iraqi court today condemned Saddam Hussein's notorious hatchet-man "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid, 67-years-old, to death for war crimes over the crackdown of Shiites during their ill-fated 1991 uprising. Majid, already on death row after being convicted of genocide over the brutal campaign of oppression against Iraq's Kurds in the late 1980s, quietly listened to the verdict before muttering "Praise be to God." From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US soldiers gather at the 'Cross Swords' in Baghdad's secure 'Green Zone' on December 02, 2008. An Iraqi court today condemned Saddam Hussein's notorious hatchet-man "Chemical Ali" Hassan al-Majid, 67-years-old, to death for war crimes over the crackdown of Shiites during their ill-fated 1991 uprising. Majid, already on death row after being convicted of genocide over the brutal campaign of oppression against Iraq's Kurds in the late 1980s, quietly listened to the verdict before muttering "Praise be to God." From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US soldiers stand guard during a graduation ceremony in Baghdad on December 02, 2008. The graduation of 900 men and women of the first transitional Sahwa or 'Awakening Council' took place today after having completed eight weeks of training. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • US soldiers are seen during a graduation ceremony in Baghdad on December 02, 2008. The graduation of 900 men and women of the first transitional Sahwa or 'Awakening Council' took place today after having completed eight weeks of training. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqis former Sahwa members take part in a graduation ceremony at the al-Furat Iraqi Police Training Center, in Baghdad on December 02, 2008. The graduation of 900 men and women of the first transitional Sahwa or 'Awakening Council' took place today after having completed eight weeks of training. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A US soldier looks on as Iraqis former Sahwa members hold up their national flag as they take part in a graduation ceremony at the al-Furat Iraqi Police Training Center, in Baghdad on December 02, 2008. The graduation of 900 men and women of the first transitional Sahwa or 'Awakening Council' took place today after having completed eight weeks of training. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqis former Sahwa members hold up their national flag as they take part in a graduation ceremony at the al-Furat Iraqi Police Training Center, in Baghdad on December 02, 2008. The graduation of 900 men and women of the first transitional Sahwa or 'Awakening Council' took place today after having completed eight weeks of training. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqis former Sahwa members take part in a graduation ceremony at the al-Furat Iraqi Police Training Center, in Baghdad on December 02, 2008. The graduation of 900 men and women of the first transitional Sahwa or 'Awakening Council' took place today after having completed eight weeks of training. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqis former mainly Sahwa members take part in a graduation ceremony at the al-Furat Iraqi Police Training Center, in Baghdad on December 02, 2008. The graduation of 900 men and women of the first transitional Sahwa or 'Awakening Council' took place today after having completed eight weeks of training. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqis former Sahwa members take part in a graduation ceremony at the al-Furat Iraqi Police Training Center, in Baghdad on December 02, 2008. The graduation of 900 men and women of the first transitional Sahwa or 'Awakening Council' took place today after having completed eight weeks of training. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqis former Sahwa members take part in a graduation ceremony at the al-Furat Iraqi Police Training Center, in Baghdad on December 02, 2008. The graduation of 900 men and women of the first transitional Sahwa or 'Awakening Council' took place today after having completed eight weeks of training. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqis take part in a graduation ceremony at the al-Furat Iraqi Police Training Center, in Baghdad on December 02, 2008. The graduation of 900 men and women of the first transitional Sahwa or Awakening Council took place today after having completed eight weeks of training. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An Iraqi mother weeps during a ceremony on the first anniversary of the death of Sahwa members killed during fighting in the al-Fadel neighborhood of central Baghdad on December 01, 2008. Twenty eight Sahwa militia men died fighting the insurgency in this neighborhood last years. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Sahwa militiamen stand on the roof of a building destroyed during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, during a ceremony on the first anniversary of the death of Sahwa members killed during fighting in the al-Fadel neighborhood of central Baghdad on December 01, 2008. Twenty eight Sahwa militia men died fighting the insurgency in this neighborhood last years. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • A Sahwa member stands next to a building destoryed during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, during a ceremony on the first anniversary of the death of Sahwa members killed during fighting in the al-Fadel neighborhood of central Baghdad on December 01, 2008. Twenty eight Sahwa militia men died fighting the insurgency in this neighborhood last years. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An Iraqi walks past a bullet riddled building following a ceremony on the first anniversary of the death of Sahwa members killed during fighting in the al-Fadel neighborhood of central Baghdad on December 01, 2008. The damage to the fa�e of the building was damaged during the street fighting. Twenty eight Sahwa militia men died fighting the insurgency in this neighborhood last years. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An Iraqi girl looks out of a window as she watches a ceremony on the first anniversary of the death of Sahwa members killed during fighting in the al-Fadel neighborhood of central Baghdad on December 01, 2008. The damage to the fa�e of her home was damaged during the street fighting. Twenty eight Sahwa militia men died fighting the insurgency in this neighborhood last years. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An Iraqi mother walks under a newly unveiled billboard showing images of Sahwa members and several children killed in fighting in the al-Fadel neighborhood of central Baghdad, during a ceremony on the first anniversary of the battles on December 01, 2008. Twenty eight Sahwa militia men died fighting the insurgency in this neighborhood last years. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An Iraqi mother holds up a poster with images of killed Sahwa members and several children killed in fighting in the al-Fadel neighborhood of central Baghdad, during a ceremony on the first anniversary of the battles on December 01, 2008. Twenty eight Sahwa militia men died fighting the insurgency in this neighborhood last years. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An Iraqi mother weeps during a ceremony on the first anniversary of the death of Sahwa members killed during fighting in the al-Fadel neighborhood of central Baghdad on December 01, 2008. Twenty eight Sahwa militia men died fighting the insurgency in this neighborhood last years. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqi mothers weeps during a ceremony on the first anniversary of the death of Sahwa members killed during fighting in the al-Fadel neighborhood of central Baghdad on December 01, 2008. Twenty eight Sahwa militia men died fighting the insurgency in this neighborhood last years. Sahwa members are mostly former insurgents who fought US and Iraqi forces after dictator Saddam Hussein's fall in 2003, but have helped curb violence since late 2006 when they started helping the Americans to battle Al-Qaeda. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An image of the father of radical Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, Ayatollah Mohammed Sadq al-Sadr, assassinated by the regime of the Saddam Hussein in December 1999, is pinned to a black mourning banner, in the impoverished eastern Sadr City district of Baghdad on November 29, 2008. Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr declared yesterday three days of mourning across Iraq in the wake of parliament's approval of a security pact with the United States. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqi army insignias are put on display at Ahmad Radi's tailoring store on Khayam Street in Baghdad on November 29 2008. Radi who has been a tailor for the past twenty five years make army uniforms and sews on rank insignias for officers in the Iraqi Army. Following the US-led invasion of Iraqi in March 2003, Radi had to close his shop for two years due to lack of business. Today with a new Defence Ministry no longer under the late regime of  Saddam Hussein, Radi can charge between 50-100 US dollars for a tailor made army uniform and Unit insignias cost between 5-25 US dollars. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqi army rank insignias are put on display at Ahmad Radi's tailoring store on Khayam Street in Baghdad on November 29 2008. Radi who has been a tailor for the past twenty five years make army uniforms and sews on rank insignias for officers in the Iraqi Army. Following the US-led invasion of Iraqi in March 2003, Radi had to close his shop for two years due to lack of business. Today with a new Defence Ministry no longer under the late regime of  Saddam Hussein, Radi can charge between 50-100 US dollars for a tailor made army uniform and Unit Badges cost between 5-25 US dollars. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqi men walk past tailor Ahmad Radi's store on Khayam Street in Baghdad on November 29 2008. Radi who has been a tailor for the past twenty five years make army uniforms and sews on rank insignias for officers in the Iraqi Army. Following the US-led invasion of Iraqi in March 2003, Radi had to close his shop for two years due to lack of business. Today with a new Defence Ministry no longer under the late regime of  Saddam Hussein, Radi can charge between 50-100 US dollars for a tailor made army uniform and Unit Badges cost between 5-25 US dollars. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Reflected in a mirror Iraqi tailor Ahmad Radi sits at his sewing machine as he runs up a military jacket at his store along Khayam Street in Baghdad on November 29 2008. Radi who has been a tailor for the past twenty five years make army uniforms and sews on rank insignias for officers in the Iraqi Army. Following the US-led invasion of Iraqi in March 2003, Radi had to close his shop for two years due to lack of business. Today with a new Defence Ministry no longer under the late regime of  Saddam Hussein, Radi can charge between 50-100 US dollars for a tailor made army uniform and Unit Badges cost between 5-25 US dollars. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqi tailor Ahmad Radi sits at his sewing machine as he runs up a military jacket at his store along Khayam Street in Baghdad on November 29 2008. Radi who has been a tailor for the past twenty five years make army uniforms and sews on rank insignias for officers in the Iraqi Army. Following the US-led invasion of Iraqi in March 2003, Radi had to close his shop for two years due to lack of business. Today with a new Defence Ministry no longer under the late regime of  Saddam Hussein, Radi can charge between 50-100 US dollars for a tailor made army uniform and Unit Badges cost between 5-25 US dollars. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • Iraqi tailor Ahmad Radi sits at his sewing machine as he runs up a military jacket at his store along Khayam Street in Baghdad on November 29 2008. Radi who has been a tailor for the past twenty five years make army uniforms and sews on rank insignias for officers in the Iraqi Army. Following the US-led invasion of Iraqi in March 2003, Radi had to close his shop for two years due to lack of business. Today with a new Defence Ministry no longer under the late regime of  Saddam Hussein, Radi can charge between 50-100 US dollars for a tailor made army uniform and Unit Badges cost between 5-25 US dollars. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • An Iraqi woman walks past the closed offices of the Sadr movement, loyal to radical Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, in the impoverished eastern Sadr City district of Baghdad on November 29, 2008. Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr declared yesterday three days of mourning across Iraq in the wake of parliament's approval of a security pact with the United States. Images over the door show from left to right:- Shiite Muslim Ayatollah Mohammed Sadq al-Sadr, assassinated by the regime of the Saddam Hussein in December 1999, and he is the father Moqtada Sadr (C) and Ayatollah Mohammed Baqr al-Sadr, assassinated during the regime of ousted President Saddam Hussein on Aprith 9, 1980. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.
  • In this handout made available by the Iraqi Prime Minister's office on November 27 2008, Iraqi prime Minister gives a televised speech in Baghdad. Iraq's parliament today approved a landmark military pact that will see all US troops withdraw by the end of 2011, eight years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein and plunged the country into chaos. From Getty Images by AFP/Getty Images.


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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02:  Actress Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson attend the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City. From Getty Images.

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Actress Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson attend the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City.

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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02:  Actress Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson attend the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City. From Getty Images.

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Actress Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson attend the Room to Grow 10th Anniversary benefit gala at Christie's on December 2, 2008 in New York City.

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