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Iraqi military spokesman and U.S. Brigadier General speak on the Iraq War in Baghdad

Iraqi army military officer Major General Qassim Atta al-Moussawi (L), spokesman for Operation Fardh al-Qanoon and U.S. military spokesman Brigadier General David Perkins brief the media on military operations, in Baghdad, Iraq on September 24, 2008. (UPI Photo/Ali Jasim)

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