AL ASAD, IRAQ - APRIL 26: In this picture released by the U.S. Marine Corps a dust storm similar to special effects on the big screen bellowed across the western desert of Iraq on April 26, 2005 in Al Asad, Iraq. The storm was spawned near the border of Syria and Jordan. The ensuing storm increased energy as the winds pushed over the desert, which created a wall of dirt. Forecaster say the wall of dust may have reached 4,000 to 5,000 feet, based on the height of the clouds above it. (Photo by Shannon Arledge/USMC via Getty Images)