BAGHDAD, IRAQ - MAY 27: Iraqi Emergency Response Brigade (ERB) members speak with the wife of a suspected insurgent after an warrant was issued for his arrest, on May 27, 2010, on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi Special Forces and ERB and been training under US Special Forces for several years with a heavy focus on evidence collection and both legal and human rights for detained suspects. Members of the unit make little more than $700 a month and keep their identity a secret as many...
more »BAGHDAD, IRAQ - MAY 27: Iraqi Emergency Response Brigade (ERB) members speak with the wife of a suspected insurgent after an warrant was issued for his arrest, on May 27, 2010, on the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi Special Forces and ERB and been training under US Special Forces for several years with a heavy focus on evidence collection and both legal and human rights for detained suspects. Members of the unit make little more than $700 a month and keep their identity a secret as many prevail from areas where insurgency is rife. US Special Forces are not permitted to accompany Iraqi ERB on missions unless an arrest warrant has been issued. Iraq faces multiple challenges in the lead-up to the drawn-down of US forces in Iraq, with many observers claiming they are capable of handling home-grown problems, but are a long way off being able to tackle external threats. Political wrangling has reportedly fostered greater instability throughout the country with fears of renewed sectarian violence breaking out as insurgents set-up attacks in an attempt to exploit vulnerabilities amongst the populace. (Photo by Warrick Page/Getty Images)2
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