 Clockwise from far left: With a massive US military operation in Samarraa under way, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and US Ambassador to Baghdad met with various Iraqi leaders. Iraqi soldiers stood alert near the site of a jail stormed by insurgents to free its prisoners. Meanwhile, the trial of Saddam Hussein continued, with the former president still refusing to accept its premise, which he says is illegitimate (photos: AP/AFP) parent page (23 - 29 March 2006, issue #787) |