U.S. Soldiers Raid Iraqi Homes In Diyala Province

DIYALA PROVINCE, IRAQ - DECEMBER 03: A U.S. soldier in the 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry out of Ft. Lewis, Washington, confronts a group of men with a strand of "crush wire" attached to a blasting cap used for roadside bombs found in the house December 3, 2007 in Mukhisa, Iraq. The homemade crush wire was found in a house occupied by seven men and many assault rifles, but the men's leader persuaded the soldiers that they are not part of Al Qaeda in Iraq, and the U.S. troops did not arrest them. Telling friend from foe is a constant challenge for U.S. soldiers in tense Diyala province. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)