Syrian demonstrators burn a U.S. flag during a demonstration at the Omawin square in Damascus March 24, 2002. More than 300,000 Syrians jammed the streets of Damascus on Sunday in an officially backed protest in support of the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation and to warn the U.S. against any strike on Iraq. The demonstration was staged as preparations went ahead for a March 27-28 Arab summit in Beirut where leaders will focus on a Saudi Arabian Middle East peace proposal and oppose any U.S. military action against Baghdad. Photo by Khaled Al-Hariri/Reuters