BAGHDAD, IRAQ - AUGUST 21: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) meets with Iraq's Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki (R) aided by a translator (C) in the heavily fortified Green Zone August 21, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq. Rice flew into Baghdad for discussions with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other top Iraqi officials, hoping to iron out remaining differences in a U.S.-Iraq security deal that envisions the withdrawal of American troops. Getty Images logo Getty Images 15 months ago

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - AUGUST 21: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) meets with Iraq's Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki (R) aided by a translator (C) in the heavily fortified Green Zone August 21, 2008 in Baghdad, Iraq. Rice flew into Baghdad for discussions with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other top Iraqi officials, hoping to iron out remaining differences in a U.S.-Iraq security deal that envisions the withdrawal of American troops.

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  14. Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) observes a moment of silence for the victims of Sunday's suicide bombings at the Justice Ministry and the Baghdad provincial government building, in Baghdad October 26, 2009.
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  16. Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) listens to an Iraqi fireman during his visit to the damaged Baghdad Provincial Council in Baghdad October 25, 2009. Twin car bombs targeting two government buildings killed at least 75 people and wounded 460 in central Baghdad on Sunday, police and health officials said, in the bloodiest attack in the capital for two months.

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