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 | Tens of thousands of Shiite Muslims marched in Baghdad on Jan 19th 2004 to demand early elections, the biggest public display of Shiite political power here since the collapse of Saddam Hussein's Sunni-dominated regime. Shown in the photo is an Iraqi Shiite Muslim carries a picture of Imam Hussein, the son of Ali revered by Shiites, during a demonstration attended by thousands of people in the centre of Baghdad in support of leading Shiite cleric. click to open  |  | President Bush flashes a 'thumbs-up' after declaring the end of major combat in Iraq as he speaks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the California coast, in this May 1, 2003 file photo. click to open  |
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