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. Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

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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  1. In this handout photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, right, talks with the newly appointed Dutch Ambassador to Iraq Peter Van Leuven, left, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
  2. Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) receives the new Dutch Ambassador to Iraq Peter Van Leuven (L) in Baghdad November 1, 2009.
  3. In this handout photo released by the Iraqi Government, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, right, meets with UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Oscar Fernandez-Taranco left, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Special U.N. envoy Oscar Fernandez-Taranco appointed to look into the August bombings of two ministries in Baghdad met on Monday with senior Iraqi officials to discuss the blasts. The meeting comes a week after twin suicide car bombs devastated three other government buildings in the Iraqi capital.
  4. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki sits alone during a parade in central Baghdad on August 28, 2009.
  5. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki sits alone during a parade in central Baghdad on August 28, 2009.
  6. 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.
  7. Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) listens to Iraq's Governor of Baghdad Salah Abdul-Razzaq (L) during his visit to the damaged building of Baghdad Provincial Council in Baghdad October 25, 2009. Twin car bombs targeting two government buildings killed at least 132 people and wounded 500 in central Baghdad on Sunday, police and health officials said, in the bloodiest attack in the capital for two months.
  8. 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.
  9. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (C) arrives at the scene of a suicide bombing outside the Baghdad Provincial Governorate in central Baghdad on October 25, 2009. Two suicide bombings rocked central Baghdad near the justice ministry and the offices of the capital's governor, killing 90 people and injuring some 600 others.
  10. Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) smiles as he receives U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice (L) during her visit to Baghdad October 23, 2009. Picture taken October 23, 2009.
  11. Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) shakes hands with U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (L) at his residence in Washington October 21, 2009. Picture taken October 21, 2009.
  12. U.S. President Barack Obama (R) listens to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington October 20, 2009.
  13. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) looks on as Iraq's prime minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) speaks to the media during a conference at the U.S. State Department in Washington October 19, 2009.
  14. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (R) and Iraq's prime minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) hold a joint conference at the U.S. State Department in Washington October 19, 2009.
  15. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) and Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) pose for pictures at the White House in Washington October 19, 2009.
  16. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) welcomes Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (L) during a visit to the White House in Washington October 19, 2009.

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