U.S. Military Patrols In Restive Diyala Province, Iraq

BAQUBA, IRAQ - FEBRUARY 24: A woman covers her face while holding a child February 24, 2008 in Diyala Province, Baquba, Iraq. Baquba was until recently the geographical headquarters of al-Qaeda in Iraq, where they terrorized citizens and used the strategically located city as a base for operations. With the surge in U.S. troops coupled with the nascent anti al-Qaeda Sunni groups, security in Baquba has improved significantly. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)