U.S. Backed Sunni Local Militia Is Paid in Baghdad

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - NOVEMBER 19: Soldiers in a maintenence company in the U.S. Army's 2-12 infantry walk past on of their new MRAP vehicle November 19, 2007 at Forward Operating Base Falcon in Baghdad, Iraq. MRAPs are a family of mine-resistant transport vehicles; a set recently arrived at FOB Falcon are simply called MRAPs by the soldiers but are technically called International MaxxPro Category 1. Some commanders in the U.S. military see MRAPs as eventual replacements for the ageing Humvee, though the vehicles large size and other factors have given other commanders paU.S. e. MRAPs have a V-shaped hull that allows it to better withstand the blasts of roadside bombs. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)