U.S. Army Capt. Michael Baka, from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, speaks with a local man about his concerns during a patrol in Adhamiyah, Aug. 28. Baka is conducting an operation in Adhamiyah jointly with Iraqi Army Soldiers from 1st Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division and 2nd Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division. Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keith W. DeVinney. In July, the news editor’s old axiom “If it bleeds it leads” was tragically justified by record-setting violence in the streets of Baghdad. The increase in daily attacks and civilian deaths led...