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Al-Maliki aims to smooth ties with Iran

An Iraqi soldier looks through the sight of his weapon while on patrol in southern Baghdad during a sandstorm Saturday.

BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki traveled Saturday to Iran on a mission to improve relations between the countries at a time when U.S. officials have accused Iran of arming Shiite militia groups fighting the Americans and Iraqi security... Full Article at The Seattle Times

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  2. Ibrahim al-Jaafari
  3. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

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  1. The importance is to put the relations between Iran and Iraq on the right path
    SOURCE: The Seattle Times 18 months ago
  2. In the end, the Americans are leaving, but we are staying here and the Iranians are here — we have to work as neighbors, we have to build our relations as good neighbors
    SOURCE: The Seattle Times 18 months ago
  3. We will not allow Iraq to become a platform for harming the security of Iran and its neighbors
    Nouri al-Maliki – Nouri al-Maliki SOURCE: The New York Times 18 months ago
  4. In the end, the Americans are leaving, but we are staying here and the Iranians are here -- we have to work as neighbors, we have to build our relations as good neighbors
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  1. Passengers sit on the deck of a river boat on the Tigris river during the Muslim festival of Eid-al-Adha at Abu Nawas park in Baghdad November 30, 2009.
  2. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Sir Jeremy Greenstock leaves the Iraq Inquiry after giving evidence on November 27, 2009 in London, England. Sir Jeremy Greenstock held the position of UK Ambassador to the United Nations for five years, from 1998 to July 2003.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Former British Ambassador to the United States, Sir Christopher Meyer leaves after the third day of the Iraq enquiry at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre on November 26, 2009 in London, England.
  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 24: Anti-war demonstrators dressed up as bloodied former Prime Minister Tony Blair (L), US President George Bush and Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R) stand outside the Iraq Inquiry on November 24, 2009 in London.
  5. British sailor David Bloomer gestures, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after being released by Iran, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009. Iran freed five British sailors detained last week when their racing yacht drifted accidentally into Iranian waters in the Persian Gulf.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Foreign Secretary David Miliband walks to Parliament on December 2, 2009 in London. Five British sailors have been released after being held by Iran's Revolutionary Guard for a week.
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Mansour Bahrami of Iran enjoys his doubles match with Jeremy Bates of Great Britain against Peter McNamara and Mark Woodforde of Australia during day one of the AEGON Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall on December 1, 2009 in London, England.

Cast of Characters

  1. Nouri al-Maliki Nouri al-Maliki
  2. Ibrahim al-Jaafari Ibrahim al-Jaafari
  3. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
  4. Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein
  5. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency
  6. Ali Khamenei Ali Khamenei