A Syrian border official observes American troops on patrol on the Iraqi side, at the Syrian-Iraqi border of Abu Kamal, on November 6, 2004. The Arabic script (L) reads 'Welcome to Iraq (news - web sites)'. American troops closed the border gate from the Iraqi side on Thursday, Syrian officials said. The United States has accused Damascus of not doing enough to control its side of the borders with Iraq that is allowing foreign fighters to enter Iraq. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri
A U.S. Army soldier and a civilian escort a wounded Iraqi woman away from the scene of a car bomb attack, which went off outside the house of the Iraqi Finance Minister, in Baghdad, November 7, 2004. A large car bomb exploded in an attack aimed at Finance Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi in central Baghdad on Sunday, but there was no immediate word on his fate, a government official told Reuters. REUTERS/Ali JasimI go absolutely nuts when I see photos of insurgents in Falluja loading rocket launchers. Aim a "destoyer" at them not a camera. Damn media............