U.S. Marines conduct a street patrol in the war-torn city of Falluja, November 23, 2004. Iraq 's U.N. representative, Samir Shakir Sumaidaie, told Reuters that attacks on insurgents in Falluja made it easier to hold the elections because it had destroyed the base and infrastructure of groups seeking to rule the country. REUTERS/Akram Saleh Yahoo! News - World Photos - Reuters