Another Iraq Picture

With all the turmoil surrounding whether the soldiers in Iraq are needed, wanted, or effective, this image shows just how important and critical they are to the stability and wellbeing of Iraq. The central focus of the image is the man leaning in the Coalition soldier. This soldier seem to be the only stable in the picture.
This photograph also tells the story of how the soldiers in Iraq feel about being in Iraq. The soldier is unmoved by the Iraqi civilian's emotions. In fact he seems to be on the verge of pushing him away.
The photographer includes a political statement about the facelessness of Iraq's in the American mind. One does not immediately notice that the Iraqi's face is hidden behind the soldiers helmet. Only after closer examination does one notice this common fact. The photograph gives the message our lack of knowledge or care for the Iraqi population.
Another element the photographer adds to the scene is the picturesque environment abruptly shattered by a giant tank on the shores of palm-lined river, making a statement against war as a whole, showing just how out of place war is in Iraq.