British soldiers guard a detainee following a raid near the southern city of Basra.
British soldiers guard a detainee following a raid near the southern Iraq city of Basra January 16, 2005. Unable to deliver on its lofty goal of bringing democracy to Iraq through the January 30 elections, the U.S. administration is pressing a damage-control campaign to lower expectations for the vote. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani RCS/JV