Awakening Council Patrols Baghdad

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - AUGUST 28: A member of the U.S.-backed Neighborhood Patrol Awakening Council stands guard in front of an Iraqi flag on August 28, 2008 in the Sunni Adhamiya district north of Baghdad, Iraq. Council members, also known as the Sons of Iraq or Tribal Awakening, once fought against the U.S. then turned against al-Qaeda. So far about 100,000 members of the Council have been integrated into the security forces but some Iraqi officials are making it clear that they do not intend to include all Council members. (Photo by Wathiq Khuzaie /Getty Images)