The Americans

04/12/03, Kirkuk, Iraq-Specialist-4 Josh Danforth of 173rd Airborn brigade searched governor's office after they took over Governor's office from Iraqi Kurdish in Kirkuk. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200302771

04/15/03, Tikrit, Iraq-US marine in Tikrit. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200302774

04/15/03, Tikrit, Iraq-US marine in Tikrit. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200302774

04/15/03, Tikrit, Iraq-An US Task Force Tripoly marine checked a man for weapons at a checkpoint in Tikrit. In the left background is a mural of Saddam Hussein that was not vandalized and the black smoke is from a fire in a village near by. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200302774

04/12/03, Kirkuk, Iraq-Two Iraqi women watched 173rd Airborn brigade soldiers guarding in front of Kirkuk governor's office in Kirkuk. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200302771

04/12/03, Kirkuk, Iraq-173rd Airborn brigade soldiers in Kirkuk. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200302771

04/12/03, Kirkuk, Iraq-Soldiers of 173rd Airborn brigade cooled themselves with airconditioner after they took over Kirkuk governor's office from Iraqi Kurdish in Kirkuk. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200302771

04/12/03, Kirkuk, Iraq-Sgt. Adrian Abarca, from Miami, FL, of 173rd Airborn brigade took a brief time to look at pictures of his 9 month old daughter, Jayleen at Kirkuk governor's office in Kirkuk. (Cr:Chang W. Lee/The New York Times) Sack#200302771