Children enjoy a fun fair ride at the al-Zawraa park in central Baghdad on the second day of Eid al-Adha or Feast of the Sacrifice festivities. Thousands of children ventured out onto the bomb-scarred streets of Baghdad and into a zoo amid a lull in violence as Iraqis observed a major Muslim holiday.(AFP/Ahmad Al Rubaye)
Iraqis enjoy the 'tea pot' ride at a fun fair ride in the al-Zawraa park in central Baghdad on the second day of Eid al-Adha or Feast of the Sacrifice festivities. Thousands of children ventured out onto the bomb-scarred streets of Baghdad and into a zoo amid a lull in violence as Iraqis observed a major Muslim holiday.(AFP/Ahmad Al Rubaye)
Iraqis enjoy a day at the al-Zawraa park on the third day of Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, as an armed and masked security officer keeps watch in central Baghdad. US forces in Iraq expect a surge in insurgent attacks as political factions prepare to negotiate the first full-term government since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a US general warned.(AFP/Karim Sahib)
Iraqi children play in sunny weather on the last day of Eid al-Adha, Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq. Muslims around the world Friday are celebrating the last day of Eid al-Adha, a four day Muslim feast of sacrifice to commemorate the prophet Abraham's offering of his son to god. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
Iraqi residents look at the wreckage of a car which was used in a car bomb attack against a passing U.S. convoy in Fallujah, 50 km (30 miles) west of Baghdad January 13, 2006. REUTERS/Mohanned Faisal
An Iraqi boy with a head injury leaves the local hospital following a car bomb that detonated in the western town of Fallujah, 50 kms from Baghdad. The explosion which witnesses said targeted a US military convoy, injured nine civilians according to hospital sources.(AFP/Mohammed Khodur)
An Iraqi grandmother enjoys a ride at an amusement park during a sunny day, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq. Residents of Iraq's capital enjoyed a violence-free Eid al-Adha four day holiday and continue to through the weekend. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
A mother plays with her children on an amusement ride during a sunny day, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq. Residents of Iraq's capital enjoyed a violence-free Eid al-Adha four day holiday and continue to through the weekend. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
Iraqi soldiers stand on a road as they provide security for motorists after the four-day Eid al-Adha Muslim holidays in Baghdad January 14, 2006. International experts investigating complaints of fraud in Iraq's December 15 parliamentary election will deliver preliminary findings on Sunday or Monday, the head of the team said on Saturday. REUTERS/Faleh Kheiber
Masked militants shake hands in an undated propaganda video released by Iraqi militant group Ansar al-Sunna at a western Baghdad mosque January 14, 2006. Shrouded in woollen ski masks in a makeshift television studio, members of one of Iraq's most ruthless militant groups debate tactics in a propaganda video aimed at gaining new recruits for the insurgency. REUTERS/Handout
An Iraqi soldier mans his machine gun after a raid in the village of Gurna, about 80 km (50 miles) from Basra in southern Iraq January 16, 2006. Iraqi soldiers, joined by British and Polish troops, detained 36 insurgents and rescued two Iraqi hostages in the area, Iraqi soldiers said. REUTERS/Atef Hassan
Iraqi soldiers lead away suspected insurgents after an early morning raid, Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, in the southern city of Basra, 550 kilometers (341 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq. With the assistance of British and Danish battalions, Iraqi forces launched a major raid on Nahir al Aiz district northern Basra during the early morning hours that lead to the arrest 36 suspected insurgents. 10 stolen vehicles were confiscated along with weapons, ammunition and explosive sets. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)
Iraq soldiers lead away suspected terrorists after an early morning raid, Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, in the southern city of Basra, 550 kilometers (341 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq. With the assistance of British and Danish battalions, Iraqi forces launched a major raid on Nahir al Aiz district northern Basra during the early morning hours that lead to the arrest 36 suspected terrorists. Ten stolen vehicles were confiscated along with weapons, ammunition and explosive sets. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)
A victim of a car bomb are brought to the Baqouba hospital, for medical treatment Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, in Baqouba, 65 kilometers (35 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq. A car bomb detonated Monday in Muqdadiya, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) north of Baghdad, next to a police convoy killed six people, including a six-year-old child and five police officers. (AP Photo/Mohammed Adnan)
As an Iraqi policeman investgates, neighborhood residents gather to view the wreckage from a roadside bomb, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006, in Baghdad, Iraq. Targeting a passing Iraqi police patrol, a roadside bomb detonated from a parked vehicle wounded two civilians. (AP Photo/Mohammed Uraibi)
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