U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Rick Lynch, commander of the Third Infantry Division, right, visits with Capt. George Morris, center, at Patrol Base Whiskey 1 in the Arab Jabour area of southern Baghdad, Iraq on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007. The top U.S. commander in the area south of Baghdad says armed volunteer groups must be recognized as legitimate members of Iraqi society and be rewarded for their efforts or the hard fought security gains of the past six months could be lost.
(AP Photo/Patrick Quinn)