AdvertisementU.S.-Aligned Sunni Fighters Under Threat In IraqSeptember 14, 2010Kelly McEversfacebookEmailAwakening militiamen, former Sunni rebels who sided with U.S. soldiers against al-Qaida during Iraq's brutal insurgency, man a checkpoint in the northern city of Samarra on Aug. 21. The future of the Awakening is uncertain: They feel under threat as the U.S. withdraws its troops; many fear reprisals lie ahead. (AFP/Getty Images)