United States Vice-President Joe Biden (L) meets with U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill at military base outside Baghdad, July 3, 2009. Biden's three-day visit comes after President Barack Obama appointed him to help coordinate Iraq policy as U.S. officials lay the groundwork for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces by 2012. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

United States Vice-President Joe Biden (L) meets with U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill at military base outside Baghdad, July 3, 2009. Biden's three-day visit comes after President Barack Obama appointed him to help coordinate Iraq policy as U.S. officials lay the groundwork for a full withdrawal of U.S. forces by 2012.

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  8. Google chief Eric Schmidt, front, is welcomed by Qais Rasheed, chairman of the state board of antiquities and heritage,left, as U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill, second left, looks on outside the Iraq's national museum, in Baghdad, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Google is documenting the treasures of Iraq's national museum, home to priceless artifacts from the Stone Age through Islamic periods, and will make the photographs available online early next year, the company's chairman said Tuesday.
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