A U.S. Marine and Iraqi Army soldiers watch over the surrounding streets from a rooftop. A U.S. Marine and Iraqi Army soldiers watch over the surrounding streets from a rooftop in Karabilah, Iraq, during Operation Steel Curtain on Nov. 11, 2005. The intent of Steel Curtain is to restore Iraqi sovereign control along the Iraq-Syria border and destroy the al Qaeda network operating throughout the Qaim region. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.04 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 585709-U-ATV13-428.jpg Photo Gallery