An Iraqi youth poses in front of a burning US military tanker after it came under attack on the outskirts of Baghdad, 07 September 2004. Three US soldiers were killed today in separate attacks in the Baghdad, the US military announced as the number of US casualties in Iraq since the March 2003 invasion neared the 1,000 mark. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)