U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney talks with U.S. soldiers after lunching at the Taji Air Base, and touring the 9th Mechanized Infantry Division of the Iraqi Army, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005, in Iraq. Cheney also met with Iraqi leaders and U.S. Military Command to discuss security and the latest elections during his surprise visit. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, Pool) Photo: LAWRENCE JACKSON