NASIRIYAH, IRAQ - OCTOBER 12: Italian Army soldiers from the Friuli Brigade of the Italian Joint Task Force Iraq, drive their VM-90 vehicles down 'Tampa' the main supply route that connects Basrah with Baghdad during Operation 'Strong Hammer' on October 12, 2004 in Nasiriyah , southern Iraq. The task of the operation was to round up a desert area of about 130 square km in the southern province of Dhi Qar, 85 km from Nasiriyah, capturing smugglers and theives that have attacked the route in recent months. Seven Iraqi s were arrested during the operation. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)
