IraqiwomencarrytheirshoppingbagsastheywalkinfrontofvariouselectionposterspastedonawallincentralBaghdad.ThetopUSmilitaryofficialinIraqpredictedMondaythatthelandmarkJanuary30generalelectionswouldbedisruptedbyinsurgentattacksandthatthelevelofviolencewouldcontinueunabatedevenafterthepolls.
伊拉克婦女挽着購物袋，在巴格達市中心行經一道貼上選舉海報的牆。駐伊美軍高官周一預測，本月三十日標誌伊拉克走進新里程的大選，將受到武裝分子發動的襲擊擾亂，即使大選後暴力浪潮不會退卻。