Members of General Tommy Franks component commanders in the theater meet for the first time inside a former palace of
Saddam Husseins on Wednesday, April16, 2003. It was General Franks' first visit to the Baghdad area and one week after
the capitol city fell to US and Coalition Forces. Photo by Karen Ballard/Corbis Sygma
Upon landing at the newly named "Baghdad International Airport" General Tommy Franks shows a sign of appreciation to
troops on the ground as he was welcomed to Baghdad for the first time on Wednesday, April 6, 2003. Photo by Karen
Ballard/Corbis Sygma
US Commander General Tommy Franks visits a former palace of Saddam Hussein near Baghdad on Wednesday, April 6, 2003, one
week after Baghdad fell to the hands of the US ande Coalition Forces. Photo by Karen Ballard/Corbis Sygma
US Commander General Tommy Franks and Brigadier General James Schwitters take a walk though a former palace of Saddam
Hussein's while that visted the area near Baghdad for the first time on Wednesday, April 16, 2003. Photo by Karen
Ballard/Corbis Sygma