A US Army soldier with F Company, 52nd Infantry, 4th Brigade stands watch at the door during a visit to a local neighbourhood security post in Al Hamer near Baquba

A US Army soldier with F Company, 52nd Infantry, 4th Brigade stands watch at the door during a visit to a citizen's neighbourhood security post in Al Hamer, near Baquba December 14, 2007. REUTERS/Bob Strong (IRAQ)