A village muktar (leader), explains his desire to open a business with other muktars of his remote village to Iraqi Col. Shiwan Majin Kareem, chief of the Daquq police station, and U.S. Army Capt. Nathan Jennings, 1st Cavalry Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 9th Cavalry, 4th Squadron, Charlie Troop, Troop Commander, in Daquq, Iraq, Nov. 25, 2009. The muktars spoke with Kareem to let him know what they wanted to do and ask for Kareem's blessing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class(SW) Matthew D. Leistikow)