Battle of Ghazlani
Iraqi Prisoner of War Photo
Photo by Pete Panzeri
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Iraqi prisoners march to internment. The last in line was the "aristocratic" Iraqi commander, who initially refused to place his hands on the shoulders of his "common" men. He finally relented to place one hand after some diplomacy--a US officer with a .45 convinced him. Note, "POW" (Prisoners of War) has been superceded by EPW (Enemy Prisoners of War) in US parlance. 
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