FALLUJAH, IRAQ: A US marine from the 3/5 Lima company stands in front of graffiti scribbled on the bridge crossing the Euphrates River in the restive city of Fallujah,14 November 2004, 50 kms west of Baghdad. The bridge became famous after the death of US security officers’ charred bodies were hung on display at the end of March 2004. US-led forces will probably need up to five more days to finish clearing Fallujah of rebels after a week of fierce fighting that left more than 1,200 insurgents dead, US marine officers said today.
A Marine of the 1st Division takes a nap as his unit gets mail delivered to the frontline in Fallujah, Iraq Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2004. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
U.S. General George Casey, Commander of the multinational force in Iraq (R) greets an Iraqi hospital official in the war-torn city of Falluja November 16, 2004.
In this image taken from pool video, Lt. Gen. John F. Sattler, Commander of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, is seen in Fallujah, Iraq, Tuesday Nov. 16, 2004. The U.S. military said Tuesday an investigation is underway into allegations that a Marine shot a wounded and apparently unarmed Iraqi prisoner in a mosque in the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah. ‘We follow the law of armed conflict and hold ourselves to a high standard of accountability,’ said Lt. Gen. John F. Sattler. ‘The facts of this case will be thoroughly pursued to make an informed decision and to protect the rights of all persons involved.’ (AP Photo/ APTN, Pool)
