The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq is making faster progress than expected, but resistance could last a while, a U.S. Air Force general says. U.S. armoured columns are heading northward towards Baghdad and one British defence source said he expected a fight for the capital to begin on Tuesday. REUTERS
US Army special forces sit on top of their Humvees as they secure important ground in the south of the city of Najaf in central Iraq, March 23, 2003. US infantry and engineers secured the ground after heavy gun fires with Iraqi soldiers during the night. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach REUTERS
Hundreds of protesters turned out for a rally to show support for American troops at Cathedral Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 22,. 2003. The rally included patriotic songs, prayer, speeches, and a color guard. REUTERS/Allen Fredrickson