http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane Iraq on Yahoo! News Photos Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:35:22 GMT Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:35:22 GMT http://rss.news.yahoo.com/ 142 18 http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_pl_afp/8d9b62048705667f8cd059ef6259a89f (AFP/POOL) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (C), accompanied by Iraq's national security adviser Muwafaq al-Rubaie (R) and US Ambassador Ryan Crocker (L), leave after a meeting with Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in the Green Zone in Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq.(AFP/POOL)

]]> (AFP/POOL) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:35:22 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.njb94.210808213327.photo05.photo.default-460x512.jpg?x=116&y=130&q=85&sig=UK9AZESrsEykQz5yL.YQDQ-- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (C), accompanied by Iraq's ... (AFP/POOL) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (C), accompanied by Iraq's national security adviser Muwafaq al-Rubaie (R) and US Ambassador Ryan Crocker (L), leave after a meeting with Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in the Green Zone in Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq.(AFP/POOL)

]]> (AFP/POOL) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_pl_afp/a7692e113db669bcc2602e17059b7426 (AFP) - Members of the 'Sons of Iraq' militia run a security check through boxes on a cargo van while a Iraqi Army soldier (L) keeps guard on the driver at a checkpoint in central Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/Ali Yussef)

]]> (AFP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:35:22 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.njb94.210808213327.photo04.photo.default-512x364.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=2R5Ntlc4tVsR1jt9TXjBRw-- Members of the 'Sons of Iraq' militia run a security ... (AFP) - Members of the 'Sons of Iraq' militia run a security check through boxes on a cargo van while a Iraqi Army soldier (L) keeps guard on the driver at a checkpoint in central Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/Ali Yussef)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_pl_afp/4781eb880164e9cca39e48889e0d4087 (AFP) - Supporters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr (portraits) demonstarte in the populous district of Sadr City against US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's surprise visit to Iraq. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

]]> (AFP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:35:22 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.njb94.210808213327.photo03.photo.default-512x340.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=tK1HgbDJL5c7eWhOHlCMWw-- Supporters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr (portraits) ... (AFP) - Supporters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr (portraits) demonstarte in the populous district of Sadr City against US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's surprise visit to Iraq. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_pl_afp/f94ea9d39a9477f3c6b709a4f59ad41b (AFP) - Hundreds of Shiite Muslims march in a rally in the holy city of Najaf to denounce the surprise visit of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Iraq. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/Qassem Zein)

]]> (AFP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:35:22 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.njb94.210808213327.photo02.photo.default-512x309.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=gERq1Qc75b2OAJTtAmCQtg-- Hundreds of Shiite Muslims march in a rally in the holy city ... (AFP) - Hundreds of Shiite Muslims march in a rally in the holy city of Najaf to denounce the surprise visit of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Iraq. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/Qassem Zein)

]]> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_pl_afp/256766a10a6fa5cb250018b7487b4019 (AFP/POOL) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebaris shake hands at the end of their joint press conference in the Green Zone in Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/POOL/Ali Abbas)

]]> (AFP/POOL) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:35:22 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.njb94.210808213327.photo01.photo.default-512x437.jpg?x=130&y=110&q=85&sig=211b84cC8zHrHUQLdGqrbw-- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) and Iraqi Foreign ... (AFP/POOL) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebaris shake hands at the end of their joint press conference in the Green Zone in Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/POOL/Ali Abbas)

]]> (AFP/POOL) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_pl_afp/e6c810aeff28489eac5ce6b4528ef9cf (AFP/POOL) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) meets with Iraq's Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki (R) in the Green Zone in Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/POOL)

]]> (AFP/POOL) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:35:22 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.njb94.210808213327.photo00.photo.default-512x317.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=4dzf8_IF17YM6neh5Wbgcg-- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) meets with Iraq's ... (AFP/POOL) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) meets with Iraq's Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki (R) in the Green Zone in Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/POOL)

]]> (AFP/POOL) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/481/a6b5259aacff42aa9735936627b228c1 (AP) - An U.S. flag is seen on the coffin containing the body of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt., Dominican Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, during his funeral service in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Surrounded the coffin, Ulloa's relatives and friends. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:23:05 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.a6b5259aacff42aa9735936627b228c1.dominican_us_irak_xre108.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=lONTuwNeMIa1Q2Bh5oADYA-- An U.S. flag is seen on the coffin containing the body of U.S. ... (AP) - An U.S. flag is seen on the coffin containing the body of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt., Dominican Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, during his funeral service in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Surrounded the coffin, Ulloa's relatives and friends. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/481/36f5fcbd4c96417793f4a18be29e30ae (AP) - The coffin containing the body of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt., Dominican Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, is carried by relatives and friends during his burial in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:13:41 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.36f5fcbd4c96417793f4a18be29e30ae.dominican_us_irak_xre109.jpg?x=98&y=130&q=85&sig=7UMbSWzn4RpL20hYg.Y_Sw-- The coffin containing the body of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt., ... (AP) - The coffin containing the body of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt., Dominican Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, is carried by relatives and friends during his burial in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_pl/2008_08_21t071943_450x247_us_iraq_rice (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets visiting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Baghdad August 21, 2008. (Handout/Iraqi Government/Reuters)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:07:23 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080821/2008_08_21t071943_450x247_us_iraq_rice.jpg?x=130&y=71&q=85&sig=spJEfKaYAsoVqfLMsCaIIQ-- Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets visiting Secretary ... (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets visiting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Baghdad August 21, 2008. (Handout/Iraqi Government/Reuters)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/481/954b9f9cbeaf470f90ea5288c55a9130 (AP) - Members of a U.S. military honor guard present a U.S. flag in front of the coffin containing the body of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt., Dominican Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, during his funeral service in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Surrounded the coffin, Ulloa's relatives and friends. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:00:51 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.954b9f9cbeaf470f90ea5288c55a9130.dominican_us_irak_xre104.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=wUrEXgBsjw.vy.8bVIuz2A-- Members of a U.S. military honor guard present a U.S. flag in ... (AP) - Members of a U.S. military honor guard present a U.S. flag in front of the coffin containing the body of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt., Dominican Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, during his funeral service in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Surrounded the coffin, Ulloa's relatives and friends. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/481/39645fd3de444f33898015c5dd8141f2 (AP) - Members of a U.S. military honor guard present a U.S. flag in front of the coffin containing the body of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt., Dominican Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, during his funeral service in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Surrounded the coffin, Ulloa's relatives and friends. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:57:14 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.39645fd3de444f33898015c5dd8141f2.dominican_us_irak_xre102.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=ERLYo3f8fIbPv6.awZBCLQ-- Members of a U.S. military honor guard present a U.S. flag in ... (AP) - Members of a U.S. military honor guard present a U.S. flag in front of the coffin containing the body of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt., Dominican Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, during his funeral service in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Surrounded the coffin, Ulloa's relatives and friends. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/481/18c124f15d3845c1bd28a43220dc4d2f (AP) - Stephanie Ulloa, sister of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt. Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, reacts as she leans against the coffin, covered by a U.S. flag, containing the body of his brother during his funeral service in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:45:17 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.18c124f15d3845c1bd28a43220dc4d2f.dominican_us_irak_xre101.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=o8AbHy1l.2XFixCfXmDHKw-- Stephanie Ulloa, sister of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt. Jose Enrique ... (AP) - Stephanie Ulloa, sister of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt. Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, reacts as she leans against the coffin, covered by a U.S. flag, containing the body of his brother during his funeral service in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_ts_afp/de891571e9ae5f78fc7e164f435870ec (USMC) - A former US Marine ignored clear rules for handling prisoners and ordered the killing of four unarmed Iraqis during 2004 fighting in Fallujah, a landmark trial heard here Thursday.(USMC)

]]> (USMC) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:39:48 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.njb47.210808203909.photo00.photo.default-380x268.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=yxlQs4MV_JcqKQl3mRq_dw-- A former US Marine ignored clear rules for handling prisoners ... (USMC) - A former US Marine ignored clear rules for handling prisoners and ordered the killing of four unarmed Iraqis during 2004 fighting in Fallujah, a landmark trial heard here Thursday.(USMC)

]]> (USMC) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/480/68f69ab6bcb1492689b599f9a907e7b7 (AP) - Former Marine Jose Luis Nazario Jr., arrives at Federal Court Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, in Riverside, Calif., for opening statements in his trial for allegedly killing unarmed detainees in Iraq in November 2004. It is the first time such charges have been brought under a federal law that allows the prosecution of former military service members for war crimes. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:38:25 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.68f69ab6bcb1492689b599f9a907e7b7.marines_fallujah_la101.jpg?x=85&y=130&q=85&sig=ZolR6eubyGDYQqnRsXHchQ-- Former Marine Jose Luis Nazario Jr., arrives at Federal Court ... (AP) - Former Marine Jose Luis Nazario Jr., arrives at Federal Court Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, in Riverside, Calif., for opening statements in his trial for allegedly killing unarmed detainees in Iraq in November 2004. It is the first time such charges have been brought under a federal law that allows the prosecution of former military service members for war crimes. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/481/73d26752a6b74b9c8e6fe7f894dee743 (AP) - Miriam Ulloa, sister of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt. Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, reacts as she cradles a U.S. flag during his brother funeral service in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:38:24 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.73d26752a6b74b9c8e6fe7f894dee743.dominican_us_irak_xre106.jpg?x=88&y=130&q=85&sig=nHXyM99y7rIrPQPGzTwpuQ-- Miriam Ulloa, sister of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt. Jose Enrique ... (AP) - Miriam Ulloa, sister of U.S. Army 1st Class Sgt. Jose Enrique Ulloa, killed in Baghdad, reacts as she cradles a U.S. flag during his brother funeral service in Jima Arriba, north of Santo Domingo, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/480/b578cbd5b05f45a296edb37e7948d5b9 (AP) - Former Marine Jose Luis Nazario Jr., arrives with his attorney Emery Ledger, right, at Federal Court Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, in Riverside, Calif., for opening statements in his trial for allegedly killing unarmed detainees in Iraq in November 2004. It is the first time such charges have been brought under a federal law that allows the prosecution of former military service members for war crimes. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:37:40 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.b578cbd5b05f45a296edb37e7948d5b9.marines_fallujah_la102.jpg?x=130&y=102&q=85&sig=Mgi_ZJSwM134n7A0v5RBUQ-- Former Marine Jose Luis Nazario Jr., arrives with his attorney ... (AP) - Former Marine Jose Luis Nazario Jr., arrives with his attorney Emery Ledger, right, at Federal Court Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, in Riverside, Calif., for opening statements in his trial for allegedly killing unarmed detainees in Iraq in November 2004. It is the first time such charges have been brought under a federal law that allows the prosecution of former military service members for war crimes. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_wl_me_afp/60856c10bc3efcc517bcd8ca38a0e563 (USMC) - A former US Marine ignored strict rules for handling detainees and ordered the killing of four unarmed Iraqi prisoners during 2004 fighting in Fallujah, a landmark trial in California was told on Thursday.(USMC)

]]> (USMC) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:29:21 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.njb38.210808202543.photo00.photo.default-380x268.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=1Ih4aMZ.lDUi7YTJeMW4LQ-- A former US Marine ignored strict rules for handling detainees ... (USMC) - A former US Marine ignored strict rules for handling detainees and ordered the killing of four unarmed Iraqi prisoners during 2004 fighting in Fallujah, a landmark trial in California was told on Thursday.(USMC)

]]> (USMC) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_pl_afp/4f2c6f5385498795024daf6c0532a309 (AFP/HO/File) - This 2004 US Navy handout image shows an explosion from an air strike during the opening hours of Operation Phantom Fury. A former US Marine ignored strict rules for handling detainees and ordered the killing of four unarmed Iraqi prisoners during 2004 fighting in Fallujah, a landmark trial in California was told on Thursday.(AFP/HO/File/Lcpl James J. Vooris)

]]> (AFP/HO/File) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:01:52 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.njb10.210808200056.photo00.photo.default-512x341.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=bwM7yXsPQB1807YYkzf9uA-- This 2004 US Navy handout image shows an explosion from an air ... (AFP/HO/File) - This 2004 US Navy handout image shows an explosion from an air strike during the opening hours of Operation Phantom Fury. A former US Marine ignored strict rules for handling detainees and ordered the killing of four unarmed Iraqi prisoners during 2004 fighting in Fallujah, a landmark trial in California was told on Thursday.(AFP/HO/File/Lcpl James J. Vooris)

]]> (AFP/HO/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/ids_photos_wl/r3532883488.jpg (Reuters) - Demonstrators march during a rally protesting the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:00:27 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r3532883488.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=JLxE7Urilz4oZHFMq.7GAw-- Demonstrators march during a rally protesting the visit of U.S. ... (Reuters) - Demonstrators march during a rally protesting the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/ids_photos_wl/r1566982475.jpg (Reuters) - Demonstrators chant anti-U.S. slogans during a rally protesting the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:00:12 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r1566982475.jpg?x=117&y=130&q=85&sig=k4_.bnXViicbFeToG1N97w-- Demonstrators chant anti-U.S. slogans during a rally protesting ... (Reuters) - Demonstrators chant anti-U.S. slogans during a rally protesting the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abu Shish (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/ids_photos_wl/r3095907651.jpg (Reuters) - Demonstrators take to the streets in Sadr City to protest the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Kareem Raheem (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:58:42 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r3095907651.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=5dLlavFBHLuBSbjgQbZvRA-- Demonstrators take to the streets in Sadr City to protest the ... (Reuters) - Demonstrators take to the streets in Sadr City to protest the visit of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Kareem Raheem (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_wl_me_afp/b1048a1715994bb60d2f7dd251543bab (AFP/Pool) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebaris shakes hands at the end of their joint press conference in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/Pool/Ali Abbas)

]]> (AFP/Pool) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:34:36 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.nja90.210808193006.photo03.photo.default-512x437.jpg?x=130&y=110&q=85&sig=85b2iPj7I7FgthkQbdftNA-- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister ... (AFP/Pool) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebaris shakes hands at the end of their joint press conference in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/Pool/Ali Abbas)

]]> (AFP/Pool) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_wl_me_afp/deb60746b6a79fdb553d6bee64bc6285 (AFP/File) - US Army soldiers conduct a routine vehicle search in street in Baghdad in July 2008. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

]]> (AFP/File) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:34:36 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.nja90.210808193006.photo02.photo.default-512x347.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=rhYdBw6STzpqnvlmA2n7NQ-- US Army soldiers conduct a routine vehicle search in street ... (AFP/File) - US Army soldiers conduct a routine vehicle search in street in Baghdad in July 2008. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_wl_me_afp/3ab40eb26521fa649e3eccabbaab4ecf (AFP/File) - US soldiers guard the Al-Zawraa zoo in Baghdad on August 8, 2008. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/File/Ali al-Saadi)

]]> (AFP/File) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:34:36 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.nja90.210808193006.photo01.photo.default-437x512.jpg?x=110&y=130&q=85&sig=RD7UBwK3aYRMG21n.x84iw-- US soldiers guard the Al-Zawraa zoo in Baghdad on August 8, ... (AFP/File) - US soldiers guard the Al-Zawraa zoo in Baghdad on August 8, 2008. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/File/Ali al-Saadi)

]]> (AFP/File) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/photos_wl_me_afp/11450806ac06ea7f42a322673d624cd5 (AFP/Pool) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) meets with Iraq's Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki (R) in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/Pool/Pool)

]]> (AFP/Pool) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:34:36 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080821/capt.cps.nja90.210808193006.photo00.photo.default-512x317.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=vMMGySZUSK5yKvp27KYicw-- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) meets with Iraq's ... (AFP/Pool) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) meets with Iraq's Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki (R) in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad. Washington and Baghdad said on Thursday they were very close to signing a crucial military deal that would decide the future of American forces in Iraq after the UN mandate expires in December.(AFP/Pool/Pool)

]]> (AFP/Pool) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/ids_photos_wl/r1350988996.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, (L) meets Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, while aided by a translator, in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:12:43 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r1350988996.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=ARgTw1Qo8e9UdI3Sn5ea7Q-- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, (L) meets Iraqi Prime ... (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, (L) meets Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, while aided by a translator, in the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Khalid Mohammed/Pool (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/481/5032faaca3f74a5cb840ebdc3f4dfe3b (AP) - Iraqi Army soldiers conduct house raids in west Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Baghdad security forces have detained 45 wanted persons and 102 suspects during the past 24 hours in a series of operations in the capital, according to a statement by the Iraqi Council of Ministers. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:07:39 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.5032faaca3f74a5cb840ebdc3f4dfe3b.mideast_iraq__bag111.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=ucwnHyxyumeb51aDhZecFw-- Iraqi Army soldiers conduct house raids in west Baghdad, Iraq, ... (AP) - Iraqi Army soldiers conduct house raids in west Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Baghdad security forces have detained 45 wanted persons and 102 suspects during the past 24 hours in a series of operations in the capital, according to a statement by the Iraqi Council of Ministers. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/481/f77b3375d4964665a4acdd9643aeb44a (AP) - Iraqi Army soldiers conduct house raids in west Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Baghdad security forces have detained 45 wanted persons and 102 suspects during the past 24 hours in a series of operations in the capital, according to a statement by the Iraqi Council of Ministers. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:05:33 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.f77b3375d4964665a4acdd9643aeb44a.mideast_iraq__bag110.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=yFKfuxuyJWE_e2V_TbdU3g-- Iraqi Army soldiers conduct house raids in west Baghdad, Iraq, ... (AP) - Iraqi Army soldiers conduct house raids in west Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Baghdad security forces have detained 45 wanted persons and 102 suspects during the past 24 hours in a series of operations in the capital, according to a statement by the Iraqi Council of Ministers. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/ids_photos_wl/r901068143.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) shakes hands with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari after a news conference in the heavy fortified Green Zone in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abbas/Pool (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:41:07 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r901068143.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=SR7Drnhk7yoFkDLQhLlXIw-- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) shakes hands with ... (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (L) shakes hands with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari after a news conference in the heavy fortified Green Zone in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abbas/Pool (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/ids_photos_wl/r503324537.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice listens to the English translation of a reporter's question during a joint news conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari (not in the picture) in the heavy fortified Green Zone in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abbas/Pool (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:39:06 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r503324537.jpg?x=130&y=105&q=85&sig=ZVj7JEKBGmsAXSJounJ4gg-- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice listens to the English ... (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice listens to the English translation of a reporter's question during a joint news conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari (not in the picture) in the heavy fortified Green Zone in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abbas/Pool (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/ids_photos_wl/r2724498261.jpg (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks during a joint news conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari (not in the picture) in the heavy fortified Green Zone in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abbas/Pool (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:34:33 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r2724498261.jpg?x=130&y=103&q=85&sig=yqN41WtM3tLJlvjQOrUnwQ-- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks during a joint ... (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks during a joint news conference with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari (not in the picture) in the heavy fortified Green Zone in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abbas/Pool (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/ids_photos_wl/r4212327573.jpg (Reuters) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the heavy fortified Green Zone in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abbas/Pool (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:08:53 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20080821/i/r4212327573.jpg?x=130&y=101&q=85&sig=99ONovxvNOJBwVuMeh2lNw-- Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari speaks during a joint ... (Reuters) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the heavy fortified Green Zone in Baghdad August 21, 2008. The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible", U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday. REUTERS/Ali Abbas/Pool (IRAQ)

]]> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/481/10db715ddb414847b24d5f9ae51757a5 (AP) - Iraqi Army soldiers display weaponry seized during raids in west Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Baghdad security forces have detained 45 wanted persons and 102 suspects during the past 24 hours in a series of operations in the capital, according to a statement by the Iraqi Council of Ministers. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:59:31 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.10db715ddb414847b24d5f9ae51757a5.mideast_iraq__bag109.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=eqpCAYFmmdiykXtx_ByNbw-- Iraqi Army soldiers display weaponry seized during raids in ... (AP) - Iraqi Army soldiers display weaponry seized during raids in west Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Baghdad security forces have detained 45 wanted persons and 102 suspects during the past 24 hours in a series of operations in the capital, according to a statement by the Iraqi Council of Ministers. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)

]]> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/photos/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/index/*http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Iraq/ss/events/iraq/082701iraqplane/im:/080821/481/ad49ac3bbaf04420abd181a2b84f330d (AP) - A U.S. Army soldier, left, and Iraqi Army soldier, right, stand in front of shuttered shopfronts during a raid in west Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Baghdad security forces have detained 45 wanted persons and 102 suspects during the past 24 hours in a series of operations in the capital, according to a statement by the Iraqi Council of Ministers. (AP Photo/Loay Hameed)

]]> (AP) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:48:17 GMT http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080821/capt.ad49ac3bbaf04420abd181a2b84f330d.mideast_iraq__bag108.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=z8F_QpSS53KYAxDsFNhtlQ-- A U.S. Army soldier, left, and Iraqi Army soldier, right, stand ...