U.S. soldier renders aid to an Iraqi girl at a checkpoint in Baghdad April 23, 2003. The U.S.-led military is quickly moving from battle to restoring stability in Iraq, the general in charge of ground forces said on Wednesday. But he refused to predict when peace and order would prevail. Hundreds of military police, engineers, linguists and other troops are now moving in, Pentagon
Iraqis push a cart past an Iraqi missile in Baghdad April 23, 2003. It will cost billions of dollars to occupy Iraq rebuild its infrastructure and feed its people, but U.S. experts see lower spending than expected because of the short war and minimal damage to Iraqi oilfields. Defense and budget analysts agree the price tag for Iraqi reconstruction may well be at the lower end of estimates ranging from $50 billion to over $400 billion in coming years.
Iraqi women walk past a jewelry shop in Baghdad April 23, 2003.
A convoy of UNICEF trucks carrying water supplies waits in the Iranian border city of Khoramshahr en route to deliver its humanitarian cargo to Iraq
Detroit Pistons forward Ben Wallace was named as the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season on April 23, 2003. Wallace, shown grabbing a rebound against Boston on Jan. 31, is the sixth player in NBA history to win the award back-to-back, recording a league-leading 15.4 rebounds per game this year.
Iraqi former Information Minister Mohammad Said al-Sahhaf gives a press conference in Baghdad. Said al-Sahhaf has found a new role in a bitter advertising war between rival airlines
Monica Lewinsky made her debut as a national TV host Monday night, and the early returns appear promising. Lewinsky got off to a good start as host of the new Fox reality series 'Mr. Personality,' according to preliminary data from Nielsen Media Research on April 23, 2003. Lewinsky and contestant Hayley are shown in a publicity photo